by Research Team | Mar 6, 2015 | Health News
The B.C. government is tightening its regulations to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and use of the smoking substitute in workplaces, restaurants and other indoor public spaces. Health Minister Terry Lake said changes he introduced in the B.C....
by Research Team | Mar 6, 2015 | Health News
As the flu season continues to wind down, it’s increasingly clear that older Americans have been hit particularly hard, federal health officials reported Thursday. Not only did record numbers of seniors wind up in the hospital due to the flu, but “this age...
by Research Team | Mar 6, 2015 | Health News
In a statement Thursday, the union said the anonymous leaks about Hamilton’s situation “are cowardly, undermine the integrity of our collectively bargained agreements and in some instances have been wholly inaccurate.” The union also spoke out in...
by Research Team | Mar 6, 2015 | Health News
People who work in the food service and accommodation industries are more likely to smoke than other workers in the UK, with almost a third admitting to being smokers, research has revealed. Those with jobs in water and waste management ranked second, with 29% of...
by Research Team | Mar 6, 2015 | Health News
The Sacramento woman’s donation to a Benicia man set off an organ swap that resulted in five more sick people getting new kidneys Thursday at a San Francisco hospital. Three transplants were planned for Thursday, and the remaining three Friday.
by Research Team | Mar 6, 2015 | Health News
Incoming Ohio State University students won’t be allowed to schedule classes next fall if they’re not up to date on their vaccinations. Students starting at OSU will have to provide evidence that they’ve had shots to prevent a list of...
