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Hawaii Has Country’s best well-being amongst Population
For most people in the U.S. a vacation in sunny Hawaii would be at the top of their lists. However, living in Hawaii is even better than that said Hawaiians. For the fourth consecutive year Hawaii was given the ranking as No. 1, as... More of this article »
Heart Disease Risks lowered by Mediterranean Diet
A rich in olive oil and nuts Mediterranean diet lowered the risk of developing cardiovascular events amongst individuals who were already at an increased risk for those same events, said researchers. The study was performed in Spain... More of this article »
Just 50% of Flu Vaccines were Effective
An analysis performed by the U.S. government of the flu vaccine for this season suggests it only was effective in just over 56% of the people who received it. The analysis also said the vaccine failed largely to protect elderly people... More of this article »
Antioxidants might not lower risk of Dementia or Stroke
Adults, who are older and eat diets that have a high level of antioxidants, might not have less of a risk of developing dementia or having a stroke, says a new study. Researchers said that people who drank or ate lots of oranges, coffee,... More of this article »
Super foods: Five types of food with huge health benefits
You are most probably of the oft-repeated advice of doctors and dieticians alike that exercise and a balanced diet are vital to healthy living – but did you know that the following foods – known as superfoods – actually help... More of this article »
Cancer Deaths Tied to Alcohol Use
For years we have been aware that exposure to the sun can lead to developing skin cancer as well as smoking can develop lung cancer. However, a recently published report has revealed that alcohol drinking is responsible for more than... More of this article »
Risk of Developing Autism Drops with Folic Acid Use
A recently published study reveals that woman who used folic acid supplements prior to as well as during their pregnancies were nearly 40% less apt to have children that would be diagnosed later with autism. A great deal of interest... More of this article »
Couple Addicted to Coffee Enemas
A couple from Florida loves their coffee. Mike loves an espresso grind that is cold, while Trina prefers a thicker and warmer saturated blend. The couple from St. Petersburg, Florida will not drink the highly caffeinated drink, which... More of this article »
Experts Concerned over Vaccine Resistant Pertussis
American researchers, for just the first time, have found new evidence that bacteria that causes whooping cough are now beginning to be resistant to vaccines. Previously whooping cough was found to be vaccine resistant in France, Finland... More of this article »
Calcium Supplements Might Increase Heart Disease Risk
A new study indicates that men who take calcium supplements might have an increased risk of 20% of dying from a cardiovascular disease. Men and women both take calcium to prevent bone loss. The study showed that the risk of dying was... More of this article »
Salmonella Linked by CDC to Pet Hedgehogs
This week the U.S. Center for Disease Control announced that the recent outbreak of salmonella in some states was thanks to hedgehogs. The popular pocket pet as they have come to be referred to, are very popular today in the United... More of this article »
Cold and Cough Syrups Recalled
The pharmaceutical giant Novartis Consumers Health has recalled more than 2.3 million units of Triaminic and Theraflu after the cold and cough syrups were accidently opened by children and four of them ingested the medicines. In some... More of this article »
Vicodin Needs Tighter Controls
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has recommended that the regulatory agency reclassify the drug hydrocodone, Vicodin’s active ingredient to a schedule II narcotic to help stem the epidemic of deaths due to prescription... More of this article »
Serving Sizes Still Too Big At Many Restaurants
An advocacy group has been giving out awards for the past six years to restaurants that have excessively large portions and that use ingredients that have been deemed to be unhealthy. The “Xtreme Eating Awards” are given out annually... More of this article »
New Skin Patch Designed to Help with Migraines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Zecuity Patch for use amongst adults who suffer migraines without aura and with aura. The battery-powered, single use patch offers relief from nausea related to migraines, along with... More of this article »
Dengue Becomes Fastest Spreading Tropical Disease
World Health Organization officials announced on Wednesday that Dengue is the fastest spreading tropical disease in the world representing a pandemic threat as it infects over 50 million people each year across every continent. The... More of this article »
Pill-Sized Scanner Designed by Doctors
A new device that is the size of a pill has been made by doctors that are able to take microscopic detailed images of inside the stomach. Doctors hope the new technology from the U.S. will become an easier method of screening people... More of this article »
Many Accidents Caused by Drowsy Drviers
A new study published this week examined data taken from a survey of close to 150,000 drivers across 19 states and in the District of Columbia. It found that over 4% of drivers had admitted to falling asleep at the wheel in the past... More of this article »
Study: Fewer Strokes for Women Who Walk Regularly
Women who average walking for a minimum of three hours weekly are less apt to have a stroke than those women who do not walk as much or at all, says a recent study that took place in Spain. For the general population the message remains... More of this article »
Schoolchildren Need Recess for Development
A recent study says that recess at school is as important for children as math and spelling. Playtime, said doctors, is as important as their class time for helping the youngster to perform at their best. For most children recess is... More of this article »
Aegerion Has Cholesterol Drug Approved by FDA
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Juxtapid, an Aegerion Pharmaceutical drug that is used to treat a very rare cholesterol disease. Due to the potential toxicity in the user’s liver, the drug requires... More of this article »
Four Thousand or more Errors Annually During Surgery
A new study by John Hopkins School of Medicine shows that surgeons in the U.S. make 4,000 errors each year. Researchers also estimate that surgeons leave foreign objects, like a towel or sponge, inside their patient’s body following... More of this article »
FDA Approves New GlaxoSmithKline Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a seasonal flu vaccine that is four-strain by pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, it was announced Monday. Fluarix Quadrivalent was approved by the FDA to be used for immunization of... More of this article »
Distress Can Increase Stroke Risk
Adults who are older and have high distress levels are more apt to have a certain form of stroke than those people who are not as troubled, a recent study indicates. Distress is made up of a measure of depression, stress, dissatisfaction... More of this article »
Under Weight Newborns Might get Help through Iron Supplements
A link has been found between the low birth weight of a baby and a higher risk of health problems over the long term during childhood. Those problems included learning disabilities and delays in development. A study that was just published... More of this article »
Austerity Measures Protested By Spain Healthcare Workers
Thousands of residents and medical workers in Spain angered by the plans to privatize part of the National Health Service and by the huge budget cuts marched on Sunday through many of the most famous squares located in Madrid. Over... More of this article »
Chronic Leukemia Slowed Down by New Ariad Drug
Ariad Pharmaceuticals new experimental drug for leukemia succeeded in eliminating the cancer from the bone marrow of close to 50% of the patients who had a chronic type of the blood disease and had stopped responding to other medications. The... More of this article »
Athletes Discouraged to take Painkillers prior to Workout
Taking painkillers like ibuprofen to prevent pain while exercising is a common practice today amongst athletes at many different levels of ability. A number of athletes believe the painkillers will improve their performance as it lessens... More of this article »
Healthy Diets Lower Risk of Recurrence of Heart Disease
A recent study shows that older people who have an established heart disease and ate a heart healthy diet that was rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts and fish were at a much lower risk of having a follow up heart attack or dying than... More of this article »
Cryptorchidism Increases Cancer Risk for Males
Males with cryptorchidism, a condition where their testes do not descend when they are born, are three times more apt to develop cancer of the testes later in their adult life. The study’s results have urged researchers to ask whether... More of this article »
Active Lifestyle Helps Ward off Dementia
A recent study says that an active lifestyle helps to preserve the grey matter in the brain and lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Over 35 million people around the world suffer from dementia, with those... More of this article »
FDA Approves Heart Pump
On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of a HeartWare International heart pumping apparatus for patients that are waiting for a heart transplant. The ventricular-assist system by HeartWare, which is placed... More of this article »
Nanoparticles Stop Recurring Multiple Sclerosis in Mice
A new experimental breakthrough treatment using nanoparticles that are covered in proteins to trick the body’s immune system, has managed to stop the immune system from attacking myelin and halt the progression of relapsing remitting... More of this article »
Alzheimer’s Risk Increased by Rare Mutation
A rare mutation that has been found in one of every 200 Icelanders who are 85 years of age or older increased the risk by three times of developing Alzheimer’s, the debilitating disease, said researchers. The mutation, in TREM2,... More of this article »
Africa Malaria Trial Has Poor Results
The first potential vaccine for malaria in the world proved only to be effective 30% of the time in babies from Africa in a recently concluded trial. The results called into question if the vaccine can be a weapon in the world’s... More of this article »
Multivitamins do not prevent Heart Disease
Just one month after researchers in Boston released data showing that cancer risk could be lowered by multivitamins, new data published on Monday from the same study resulted in disappointing news: using multivitamins does not offer... More of this article »
Cancer Drug Helps MS Sufferers
A drug, which was initially developed to help with some cancer types, now appears to aid people with multiple sclerosis, says a new study. The drug, known as alemtuzumab, proved to be effective in patient trials for reducing MS relapses,... More of this article »
FDA Finds Mold and Germs in NECC
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration found blackish green foreign matter in what were supposed to be sterile drug vials. They found germs growing in vials of steroids that had been supposedly tested for their sterility. They found... More of this article »
Women’s Risk of Death from Tobacco Illnesses Drop Smokers Stop
A recent UK study that had more than one million women indicated that women who smoke into their middle age have death rates three times higher compared to non smokers and risk dying a decade earlier. Data from the recent study... More of this article »
Breast Cancer Risk Could be Determined by Blood Test
The effort of developing a blood test that would reveal a risk factor for a woman for developing breast cancer might be another step close to reality, but still has a long way to go, according to information released from a new study. Researchers... More of this article »
Colds Not Stopped by Taking Vitamin D Supplements
Most people have tried everything from vitamin D to Zinc to Vitamin C to ward off the common cold. However, scientists say that you can now take at least one of the items of the list. In a study that was the most rigorous to date,... More of this article »
Researchers Find Four Distinct Forms of Breast Cancer
A new form of genetic analysis by researchers of breast cancer found four distinct forms of the disease. Experts said this explains why a drug therapy for one type of the cancer might not work to help cure another form. The new findings... More of this article »
Certain Whites see Life Expectancy Decline
For a number of generations, it was understood that children would have longer lives on average than their parents. However, evidence is mounting that the trend has reversed for the least-educated whites in the country, a group that... More of this article »
New Kidney Donation System Possible
Next year, the way kidneys that have been donated are allocated to those in need of a transplant, could change. The change would make the fittest organ available to those with the longest probability of living with the new kidney.... More of this article »
Sexting Tied to Risky Sex amongst Teenagers
One of seven high school students in Los Angeles who have a cell phone has sent photos or a test message that are sexually explicit, according to a survey. In addition, the survey said that sexters are more apt to take part in sexual... More of this article »
Sanofi Receives Approval for MS Medication
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. approved a new drug for treating relapses of the debilitating disease multiple sclerosis. The medication known as Aubagio is taken once a day. Genzyme, a Sanofi Aventis subsidiary,... More of this article »
Breast Feeding Professor Sparks Controversy
Washington’s American University has announced that it will not change or create any new policies pertaining to breast feeding because of the controversy created by one if its professors who breast fed her baby while a class was... More of this article »
Fish Oil Supplements May Not Benefits the Heart
A study released on Wednesday said it does not appear as though the fish oil pills full of omega-3 fatty acids have a significant effect on preventing strokes, heart attacks or death. The new results come as sales of the supplements... More of this article »