AOL News Smoking costs $1 trillion, soon to kill 8 million a year: studyAOL NewsGENEVA (Reuters) – Smoking costs the global economy more than $1 trillion a year, and will kill one third more people by 2030 than it does now, according to a study by the World Health Organization and the U.S. National Cancer … Read more
Reuters St. Jude releases cyber updates for heart devices after US probeReutersThe ticker and trading information for St. Jude Medical is displayed where the stock is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo. By Jim Finkle.FDA says St. Jude heart … Read more
BT.com ‘Tooth repair drug’ may replace fillingsBBC NewsTeeth can be encouraged to repair themselves in a way that could see an end to fillings, say scientists. The team at King’s College London showed that a chemical could encourage cells in the dental pulp to heal small holes in mice teeth. A …Tooth Decay Eliminated With … Read more
NBCNews.com ‘Overdiagnosis Exists in Breast Cancer’MedscapeAnother major study has found that breast cancer screening does not substantially reduce the incidence of advanced cancer over time but does significantly increase the detection of nonadvanced cancers, resulting in the overdiagnosis of disease. The new …Mammograms lead to unneeded treatment for some breast cancersUSA TODAYTime to Rethink Mammograms, American … Read more
CBS Local What to Know About Influenza Before Peak Flu SeasonABC NewsInfluenza activity is on the rise across the U.S., with 10 states already reporting high levels of flu activity, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While getting the flu doesn’t usually inspire dread among the otherwise …Flu season here, but … Read more
NBCNews.com Cleveland Clinic Doctor Fuels Vaccine Debate — AgainNBCNews.comThe Cleveland Clinic went into damage control mode Monday after the director of its Wellness Institute questioned the safety of vaccines in a blog post that blew up on social media. Dr. Daniel Neides questioned whether preservatives in childhood …Cleveland Clinic Wellness Doctor Backs Off Antivaccine ColumnMedscapeCleveland … Read more
CNN Bangladesh’s ‘Tree man’ has his hands backCNN(CNN) The “Tree man” is no longer. Thanks to some groundbreaking surgeries, he can go back to being Abul Bajandar, a 27-year-old father and husband from a small town in Bangladesh. Bajandar suffered from a rare condition that caused his hands to …‘Tree Man’ undergoes life-changing surgery to remove … Read more
Washington Post (blog) What do you hate most about the health system? Republicans will make it worse.Washington Post (blog)As they try to stop Republicans from repealing the Affordable Care Act, Democrats have a few central arguments they’re making to explain why repeal would be so catastrophic, none more vivid than the simple fact that Republicans … Read more
CBS News Maybe that workout can wait till the weekend?CNN(CNN) It has become a habit. Each week, the weekdays fly by so quickly that you find time to exercise only on Saturdays and Sundays. If you’re feeling guilty about your “weekend warrior” exercise schedule, stop. Even though it’s not ideal, packing the …Weekend exercise alone ‘has … Read more
Children born to mothers who take heartburn medication during pregnancy may have a greater risk of developing asthma, research suggests. Advice for expectant moms should not change based on these findings, the researchers say, but further studies are needed. View original article Author: Powered by WPeMatico