9 February 2012, 6:11 am
A US advertising campaign showing stark images of overweight teenagers is facing criticism by a senior public health official, the BBC learns.... Read More »
9 February 2012, 5:00 am
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy, the nation's leading retail pharmacy, announces today the launch of Project Health (Proyecto Salud in Spanish), a wellness program delivering ...... Read More »
8 February 2012, 9:26 pm
Title: Rotavirus Vaccine Not Linked to Risk of Intestinal Disorder Category: Health News Created: 2/8/2012 11:01:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/8/2012... Read More »
8 February 2012, 9:25 pm
Title: Quitting Smoking May Halve Risk of Oral Health Problems Category: Health News Created: 2/7/2012 2:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/8/2012... Read More »
8 February 2012, 1:23 pm
( Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health ) Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examine why health reform could lead to favorable or adverse risk selection across health plans. The article reviews provisions within the Affordable Care Act legislation... Read More »
8 February 2012, 9:25 am
New Government guidance on what constitutes contaminated land could put members of the public at risk if developers are able to build on land ruled out by the current system, an industry body has warned.... Read More »
8 February 2012, 9:19 am
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who have the allergic skin condition eczema may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction than other men, a new study finds. The study, of nearly 4,000 Taiwanese men with ED, hints at a connection between eczema and impotence. And the researchers suggest that doctors... Read More »
7 February 2012, 12:27 pm
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're planning on getting a tattoo, make sure it's from a professional and not your friend, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In an analysis of several dozen past studies, CDC researchers found that tattoos from non-p... Read More »
6 February 2012, 4:08 pm
Children who frequently move house are more likely to suffer poor health, research suggests.... Read More »
6 February 2012, 8:53 am
( Texas A&M AgriLife Communications ) The recent study by scientists from the National Center for Electron Beam Research (Texas A&M University) and other entities has quantified the theoretical health-risk reduction from virus-related food-borne illness through the use of electron-beam irradiation.... Read More »