Adding exercise to health education helps treat addiction, say researchers
Can you physically outrun an addiction? Of course not.
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'Grand vision' to regulate allergies in food
A Manchester scientist has contributed to a review of allergen analysis that aims to improve the situation for those living with food allergies – preventing food fraud and protecting consumers.
Apr 27, 2016
Brazil: Zika outbreaks tops 91,000 cases
Brazil's outbreak of Zika—which has been linked to the devastating microcephaly birth defect in newborns—has topped 91,000 cases, health officials said on Tuesday.
Apr 27, 2016
No need to fast before a cholesterol test
New research from Denmark, Canada and the US involving more than 300,000 individuals suggests that patients do not need to check their cholesterol levels on an empty stomach. So far fasting has been required before cholesterol ...
Apr 27, 2016
Young gay and bisexual men six times more likely to attempt suicide than older counterparts
Young gay and bisexual men are at significantly greater risk of poor mental health than older men in that group, according to new research published in the Journal of Public Health.
Apr 27, 2016
Food allergies of low-income kids are poorly managed
Low-income families of children with food allergies spend 2.5 times more on emergency department and hospitalization costs nationally, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
Apr 27, 2016
Nearly one in four babies in NICUs receive acid suppressing medication
Since 2006, several published studies have associated the use of some acid suppression medications in hospitalized high-risk babies with infections, necrotizing enterocolitis and increased risk of death. Those medications ...
Apr 27, 2016
Women have problems sticking to cardiac rehab programs
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of disability globally. Participation in cardiac rehabilitation programs is associated with significantly lower death, but evidence suggests that women are significantly less likely ...
Apr 27, 2016
