by Research Team | Dec 6, 2014 | Health News
A new study suggests obesity can shave years off lives and – before it does – dramatically increase the time obese people spend dealing with two major chronic conditions. The research, by scientists from Montreal’s McGill University, suggests extreme...
by Research Team | Dec 6, 2014 | Health News
The flu vaccine may not be very effective this winter, according to U.S. health officials who worry this may lead to more serious illnesses and deaths. Flu season has begun to ramp up, and officials say the vaccine does not protect well against the dominant strain...
by Research Team | Dec 6, 2014 | Health News
Get ready for lots of sniffles and sneezing now that flu season has officially arrived — and it could be a nasty one. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Thursday this flu season could be severe due to mutations and a particularly...
by Research Team | Dec 6, 2014 | Health News
Father-and-son best-selling authors David Sheff and Nic Sheff are teaming up for a young adult book about drug abuse. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced Friday that the Sheffs’ book, currently untitled, will come out in the fall of 2016.
by Research Team | Dec 6, 2014 | Health News
The executive, who steered the bank through the perils of the Great Recession, said in July that he was battling throat cancer. He continued to work throughout his treatment, though with a reduced schedule.
by Research Team | Dec 6, 2014 | Health News
The turkeys and chickens that haven’t died from the disease will be euthanized – a total of about 35,000 birds. Canada’s chief veterinary officer, Harpreet Kochhar, says agencies are looking for any sign the virus has moved beyond the four farms in...
