(Natural News) A new warning has been issued over quinine, a medicine and ingredient found in beverages like tonic water and bitter lemon. Long used as a drug for malaria, quinine is no longer a recommended treatment for any condition by the U.K.’s two major healthcare watchdogs. However, that hasn’t stopped doctors in the country… … Read more
(Natural News) According to a recent study conducted by North Carolina State University and the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, may not be providing people with the amount of money required to maintain healthy eating habits. The study found that SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps, only subsidizes people… … Read more
Topeka Capital Journal 2017 Best of Topeka: The Race Against Breast CancerTopeka Capital JournalDawn Robertson, administrator of The Race Against Breast Cancer, said the nonprofit organization helps pay for screening and diagnostic mammograms for northeast Kansans in need. (Thad Allton/The Capital-Journal). Best Nonprofit. The Race Against …Breast cancer survivor from Neepawa helps others battle, gears up … Read more
Pulse Headlines New study says that writing can help you stop worryingPulse HeadlinesWriting down the things that cause anxiety can help to alleviate stress and concerns, according to a new study carried out by the Michigan State University. Through this study, the first neural evidence of expressive writing has been shown. People …This 1 easy … Read more
WSYM-TV Cell phone ownership linked to cyberbullying in younger schoolchildrenHealioCHICAGO — Children in the third to fifth grades who own cell phones are more likely to be cyberbullied as well as do the cyberbullying compared with traditional bullying, according to research presented at the 2017 AAP National Conference & Exhibition.Third and fourth graders who own … Read more
HealthDay Some May Need a Little Help Monitoring Blood Pressure at HomeHealthDaySATURDAY, Sept. 16, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Home blood pressure monitoring is on the upswing in the United States. But some adults are less likely to do so than others, a new study finds. Lower rates of home monitoring were found among those who … Read more
Atlanta Journal Constitution Study: Skin patch that melts love handles in mice could work on humansAtlanta Journal ConstitutionWASHINGTON – MAY 08: An obese woman is seen on May 8, 2007 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images). Scientific researchers have developed a medicated skin patch that dissolves fat in targeted areas of lab mice, … Read more
Week Facts Ohio woman says drug-addicted son died after Irma transferIdaho StatesmanAn Ohio woman says her drug-addicted son has died of an apparent overdose after being abruptly released from a Florida treatment center ahead of Hurricane Irma. Kristy Herndon Whaley, of Westerville, says the body of 25-year-old Kyle Whaley was found …Former Ohio State student dies … Read more
Los Angeles Times San Diego is struggling with a huge hepatitis A outbreak. Is it coming to LA?Los Angeles TimesEdwin Gonzalez from United Site Services delivers a two-station sink to the Neil Good Day Center on 17th Street in downtown San Diego. (Eduardo Contreras / AP). By Soumya KarlamanglaContact Reporter · Hepatitis …San Diego Hepatitis Outbreak: … Read more
U.S. News & World Report Michigan State Prepares to Open $88M Research CenterU.S. News & World ReportThis Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 photo shows Michigan State University’s new Grand Rapids Research Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. Scientists at the center will research cures and treatments for diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and cancer. The focus …MSU medical … Read more