ESPN+ streaming service launches Disney’s digital drive
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) on Thursday debuted its new ESPN+ digital subscription service, the first consumer offering in the traditional media company’s push to become a…
U.S. death rates falling, but health gains bypassing some states
(Reuters Health) – Even as U.S. death rates decline, wide variation in life expectancy persists at the state level, a new study shows. The state-by-state differences are due in large…
HPV vaccine coverage on the rise, but still far from 2020 goal
(Reuters Health) – The proportion of boys and young men in the U.S. receiving the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has more than tripled since 2011, new research shows. Among 9-…
Nestle’s Milkybar targets healthy sweet spot with designer sugar
YORK, England (Reuters) – Nestle is launching a lower-sugar Milkybar made with a new version of the sweetener which could help ease the $185 billion confectionery industry’s growing public health…
U.S. teens often ride with impaired drivers
(Reuters Health) – In a U.S. study, about one-third of young people just out of high school admitted to riding with a driver who was under the influence of alcohol…
More preemies developing motor impairments
(Reuters Health) – More than one-third of extremely premature and underweight babies have cerebral palsy or other motor impairments that can make it hard for them to do basic things…
Spices might get teens to like vegetables
(Reuters Health) – A dash of cumin or dill might help convince high school students to load up their plate with vegetables during lunchtime in the cafeteria, a small study…
Bolivian women weave devices to patch holes in hearts
(Reuters Health) – A team of Bolivian women are using indigenous Aymara weaving patterns to craft devices that can help repair heart defects, doctors involved in developing the device report…
Heart disease patients live longer when they exercise
(Reuters Health) – Older adults with heart disease who regularly exercise, even a little bit, may live longer than they would without any physical activity, a Norwegian study suggests. Researchers…
Seven years after tsunami, Japanese live uneasily with seawalls
RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan (Reuters) – When a massive earthquake struck in 2011, Japanese oyster fisherman Atsushi Fujita was working as usual by the sea. Soon after, a huge black wave slammed…