San Francisco goes for soda tax after victory on health warnings
San Francisco is to have a second chance to vote on whether to tax soda after city officials this week added the measure to a November ballot that could expand the hotly-debated levy deeper into the...
US healthcare emits more greenhouse gas than entire UK
If the U.S. healthcare sector were ranked as a nation, it would be the world’s 13th-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, more than all of the UK, a new study finds. “Unfortunately, in our quest to...
Smokers may try to quit 30 times before it sticks
Though conventional wisdom says it takes five to seven attempts for most smokers to quit, those estimates may be very low, a recent study suggests. Based on data for more than 1,200 adult smokers in...
Expanded Medicaid may translate into fewer unpaid hospital bills
U.S. hospitals may be getting paid for more of the care they actually provide thanks to the Affordable Care Act, if research from Michigan reflects the situation around the country. While the study...
Australian watchdog sues Heinz over ‘Little Kids’ health claims
Australia’s consumer watchdog today sued the Australian subsidiary of U.S.-based Kraft Heinz Co alleging it falsely advertised the nutritional value of its Little Kids Shredz range of food for...
Device developed by Abu Dhabi scientists ‘predicts heart attacks days in advance’
Scientists at Khalifa University are putting the finishing touches to a device they hope will be able to predict a heart attack hours, or even days before it happens. Worn as a necklace or bracelet,...
Patients greeted by robot at Belgian hospital
A Belgian hospital has just welcomed its newest staff member: Pepper, a humanoid robot that speaks 19 languages. Developed to improve social and health care by the Belgian company Zora Bots, Pepper...
Transgender people face challenges for adequate health care
Millions of transgender people around the world face major challenges in getting adequate medical care despite multiple health issues, from depression to high rates of HIV, researchers say. The...
