Dad’s heart attack scared her into a healthy lifestyle Name: Sammi Goldsmith Age: 23 Occupation: Graduate Student Hometown: Greensboro, NC How long have you been running? I have been running for almost three years. What prompted you to start? My dad suffered his first of two heart attacks almost three […]
California boy contracts E. coli after swimming in popular lake California boy contracts E. coli after swimming in popular lake:- A California boy was hospitalized with E. coli after he contracted the disease while swimming at a popular lake where several other children were reportedly also sickened after a dip […]
’13 Reasons’ might have triggered suicide searches online ’13 Reasons’ might have triggered suicide searches online:- A popular TV series that showed a teen ending her life may have triggered a surge in online searches for suicide, including how to do it. That’s according to a new study about the […]
How to enjoy aromatherapy safely How to enjoy aromatherapy safely:- Aromatherapy is sometimes dismissed by health professionals as a trendy, new pseudo-science, but it actually has a long history and some solid science behind it. Although aromatherapy has only been studied scientifically since the early 20th century, its history goes […]
Doctor delivers patient’s baby moments before own contractions start Doctor delivers patient’s baby moments before own contractions start:- It’s not every day that a woman preparing to give birth to her own child stops to deliver another woman’s baby. But Dr. Amanda Hess, an obstetrician in Kentucky, found herself doing […]
Boy’s transformation from drug-addicted newborn to healthy toddler goes viral Boy’s transformation from drug-addicted newborn to healthy toddler goes viral:- A woman’s tweet about her young cousin’s transformation from a malnourished infant born addicted to opioids, to a healthy toddler, has inspired others to share similar stories about siblings and […]
FDA Looking to Move Smokers Toward E-Cigarettes FDA Looking to Move Smokers Toward E-Cigarettes:- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration aims to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes while exploring measures to move smokers toward e-cigarettes, in a major regulatory shift announced on Friday that sent traditional cigarette company stocks plunging. […]
Generic Eye Drops for Seniors Could Save Millions Generic Eye Drops for Seniors Could Save Millions:- Prescribing generic drugs for seniors’ eye problems could save the U.S. government hundreds of millions of dollars a year, a new study suggests. Conditions like glaucoma and dry eye that require daily eye drops […]
Death rate for depressed heart patients double than for non-depressed heart patients Death rate for depressed heart patients double than for non-depressed heart patients:- The increased risk of death from any cause holds true whether the depression immediately follows the heart disease diagnosis or occurs even years later, according to […]
Green tea ingredient may ameliorate memory impairment, brain insulin resistance, and obesity Green tea ingredient may ameliorate memory impairment, brain insulin resistance, and obesity:- “Green tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water, and is grown in at least 30 countries,” said Xuebo Liu, Ph.D., a […]
