Medical Errors Are Third Leading Cause Of Death In US
Chronic lower respiratory disease is currently listed as the third leading cause of death in the United States by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Respiratory disease kills...
Polluted air may up risk of many cancers
For elderly people in Hong Kong, long term exposure to fine-particle air pollution is tied to an increased risk of dying from many cancers, including breast, liver and pancreatic cancer, in addition...
Loving these little guys can help boost the health of seniors
A new study by the University of Missouri in the US has found that owning a dog can help improve the health of seniors by creating important bonds between pet owners and their canine companions...
30% Of Prescriptions For Oral Antibiotics Are Unnecessary
The war against antibiotic resistance still has far too many doctors playing the role of Benedict Arnold, a new study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association...
Women’s Periods May Keep Their Kidneys Healthy
Heart disease tends to hog the spotlight for sex differences in health — it’s the number one killer of men and women, but it affects an especially high number of women and people of color. And...
Discovery Of 5 New Breast Cancer Genes
It’s nice to think that if you regularly slather on high-SPF sunscreen and cut back on the number of burgers you eat you won’t get cancer. While these are certainly healthy habits, each person’s...
Yoga may help relieve asthma symptoms
Yoga seems to provide small improvements in symptoms and quality of life in people with asthma, according to a new review. The practice of yoga includes breathing exercises, postures (called...
France gets G7 to discuss global regulation of medicine prices
France will press its G7 partners this month to launch an “irreversible” process to control the prices of new medicines, part of a global drive to make life-saving drugs more affordable,...
