Facebook to tackle content with misleading health claims
The logo of Facebook is pictured during the Viva Tech start-up and technology summit in Paris, France, May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it…
Older women have higher heart disease risk with ‘apple’ shape
(Reuters Health) – Older women who are at a healthy weight may be more likely to develop heart disease when they carry excess fat around their midsection than when they…
U.S. recorded 18 new cases of measles last week
FILE PHOTO: Lead medical assistant Fengmei Lin holds a vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella virus (MMR) vaccine at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S.,…
Alcohol’s secondhand harms prevalent among U.S. women and men
(Reuters Health) – Just like cigarettes, alcohol creates secondhand harms, a new study suggests. Over a 12-month period, more than one in five women and nearly one in four men…
Mother of French quadriplegic brings appeal to keep him alive to U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – The mother of a quadriplegic French man who has been in a vegetative state for more than a decade brought her case to the United Nations on…
Weight loss support helps people with fatty liver disease
People who have fatty liver disease related to being overweight may get the disease under better control when they get lots of support to lose weight, a research review suggests.…
U.S. states sue EPA for stricter asbestos rules
(Reuters) – Ten U.S. states and Washington, D.C. sued the Environmental Protection Agency to begin working on rules to tighten oversight of asbestos, and reduce the health risks that the…
Trump immigration proposal may mean sick kids lose health benefits
A Trump administration proposal to increase the odds that immigrants will be deemed “public charges” ineligible for government health benefits may result in millions of kids becoming uninsured, a study…
FDA ties three deaths to Edwards Lifesciences’ recalled heart devices
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday three deaths had been reported related to Edwards Lifesciences Corp’s recall of some of its heart devices. The agency…
Teen vaping on the rise in U.S, Canada
More American and Canadian teens are vaping than ever before, according to a new study, and researchers say the availability of e-cigarettes with more nicotine may partly explain the trend.…