Health & Fitness
US athletes should consider not attending Olympics if fear Zika: officials
February 8, 2016
US athletes should consider not attending Olympics if fear Zika: officials
The United States Olympic Committee told US sports federations that athletes and staff concerned for their health over the Zika…
Doctors puzzle over severity of defects in some Brazilian babies
February 8, 2016
Doctors puzzle over severity of defects in some Brazilian babies
Experts on microcephaly, the birth defect that has sparked alarm in the current Zika virus outbreak, say they are struck…
More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus: government
February 7, 2016
More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus: government
More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday,…
Gut bacteria may influence alcoholics’ liver damage
February 6, 2016
Gut bacteria may influence alcoholics’ liver damage
Differences among alcoholics in who gets severe liver damage and who doesn’t might be partly due to differences in their…
Smoking bans lead to better national health
February 6, 2016
Smoking bans lead to better national health
People living in countries with public smoking bans have lower exposure to secondhand smoke and better health, according to a…
Injuries at work may increase risk of losing one’s job
February 6, 2016
Injuries at work may increase risk of losing one’s job
Although worker protections are supposed to prevent it, a new U.S. study of nursing home workers finds that within six…
First US Zika virus transmission reported, attributed to sex
February 3, 2016
First US Zika virus transmission reported, attributed to sex
The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local…
8.8 million patients infected with hepatitis C in Egypt: conference
January 30, 2016
8.8 million patients infected with hepatitis C in Egypt: conference
Professors from Alexandria University have indicated that there has been an increase in the rate of infection in people with…
Tendon pain linked to type 2 diabetes
January 30, 2016
Tendon pain linked to type 2 diabetes
Exercise is important to managing type 2 diabetes, but the condition may also make a person prone to tendon pain,…
An ethical way to choose which kids get chemo during a shortage?
January 30, 2016
An ethical way to choose which kids get chemo during a shortage?
When chemotherapy is in short supply, doctors should choose kids to receive treatment based on which patients have the best…