Live Science OB-GYNs: Stick with CDC Zika GuidelinesMedPage TodayTo find out what has happened since this story was originally published in February, click here. ATLANTA — The CDC no longer recommends serial ultrasounds to check for fetal abnormalities in asymptomatic Zika virus patients with a negative IgM test, …CDC reviews Zika actions as response nears 1-year … Read more
Today.com Lawsuit claims St. Ives Apricot Scrub damages skin, is ‘unfit’ as a scrubToday.comPeople looking for softer skin sometimes turn to St. Ives Apricot Scrub to exfoliate. But a class action lawsuit recently filed claims that the popular scrub can damage skin and “is unfit to be sold or used as a facial scrub.” Kaylee … Read more
CBS News Why New Year’s resolutions fail… and how to make them stickCBS NewsEvery year, millions of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, but research suggests only a fraction actually keep them. Things like weight loss and getting more exercise are typically among the most popular resolutions, but this year a new Marist poll …Three essential … Read more
San Francisco Chronicle AP PHOTOS: Dogs provide therapy in a Brazilian hospitalSan Francisco ChronicleIn this Nov. 24, 2016 photo, Nivaldo Lopes, a 60-year-old geriatric patient, pets a Schnauzer dog named Paola on his bed at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. The hospital’s pet therapy project began this year and now counts dozens of volunteers … Read more
FierceBiotech Pfizer and Opko end 2016 downbeat as hGH-CTP fails phase 3FierceBiotechOpko’s shares are down more than 17% this morning on the news that its candidate for patients with a rare growth hormone deficiency missed its endpoint in a late-stage test. Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print. Pfizer and drug partner Opko said …Growth hormone … Read more
Los Angeles Times A chemical imbalance in the brain could be causing people to exercise lessQuartzIt’s the time of the year when a lot of us start setting exercise goals in hopes of shedding some extra weight. The sad fact is, most of us will fail to get moving as much as we want. Why … Read more
Motley Fool 4 Tobacco Stats That Will Blow You AwayMotley FoolInvestors in Altria Group (NYSE:MO), Reynolds American (NYSE:RAI), and other tobacco companies around the world understand the risks inherent in investing in the industry. Cigarettes have been demonstrated to have negative health impacts, and even big …The Surgeon General’s irrational war on e-cigarettesNewsdayHow to quit smoking … Read more
(NaturalNews) (NaturalNews) Medical laboratory company Quest Diagnostics has announced that hackers gained access to its mobile app in later November, stealing the personal health information of 34,000 people. The company has directly contacted the patients affected. It’s no wonder that Quest Diagnostics was an alluring target for hackers. It is a Fortune 500 company that… … Read more
(NaturalNews) Responding to widespread and growing concern about heavy metals in personal care products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a new draft guidance recommending lower limits for lead in many popular cosmetic products, including lipsticks, lip glosses, lip liners, eye shadows, blushes, body lotions, and shampoos. While not binding, the recommendation… … Read more
(NaturalNews) To have the partner cut the umbilical cord after birth is a common tradition for parents in our culture. To some, it plays a symbolic role in the birth process. Separating the baby from the placenta and welcoming him or her into the world is a ritual that is often completed in a matter… … Read more