Health

Ban on public smoking helps kids with asthma Thu, 16/09/2010 - 14:38 by Anter Prakash Singh A recent study reveals that reducing exposure to secondhand smoke lessens the chances of hospitalization or asthma greatly. Comments Read more	Stem cell financing continues for now, scientists feel future hazy Sat, 11/09/2010 - 01:41 by Yashika kapoor Though temporary, but a federal appeals court has on Thursday approved financing stem cell research, till it considered the last month’s order that banned funding the research. Comments Read more	U.S. markets head higher Thu, 09/09/2010 - 00:44 by Prince damin New York -- U.S. stocks turned higher Wednesday morning, despite losses in Japan and continued concern over the health of banks in Europe. The Bank of Japan's efforts to devalue the yen have done little to stop the yen from appreciating, which puts a crimp in Japan's critical export businesses. Stocks in Japan fell for the second consecutive session Wednesday as the yen hovered close to a 15-year high against the U.S. dollar. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 67.55 points, 0.65 percent, to 10,408.24. The Standard & Poor's 500 index added 7.19 points, 0.66 percent, to 1,099.03. The Nasdaq composite index rose 0.73 percent, 16.15 points, to 2,225.04. Comments Read more
Medicaid, CHIP participation second-lowest in Utah Sat, 04/09/2010 - 19:44 by Yashika kapoor Findings of a latest report have revealed that participation rate in Medicaid and the Children Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was only 66.2 per cent in Utah. Comments Read more	Genetic screening, preventive surgery raise cancer survival rates--study Wed, 01/09/2010 - 11:18 by Jamie Anderson Women carrying BRCA1 or BRCA2, the common cancer gene mutations, can cut their risk of death, breast cancer and ovarian cancer by opting for pre-emptive removal of breasts or ovaries, findings of a new study suggest. Comments Read more	Nourishment on Budget Wed, 01/09/2010 - 03:02 by Gunjan Mehra Having a tight budget does not necessarily mean depriving yourself of you daily nutritional needs. Eating smart and not scarcely is the mantra to surviving the economic crunch. Comments Read more
Salmonella outbreak leads to eggs recall in US; avoid raw eggs advice experts Fri, 20/08/2010 - 23:48 by Yashika kapoor Beware of eating spoiled eggs as a salmonella outbreak has plagued the United States in recent months, warns the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Comments Read more	Effects of Russian fires weighed Sat, 14/08/2010 - 02:32 by Prince damin Moscow -- As heat-driven fires continue to sweep across Russia, the country has begun to tally the health and environmental costs of the disaster, officials say. A multitude of public health and environmental consequences face the country, including the risk of radioactive particles being released by fires in the contaminated zone near the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, an article in the journal Nature said Thursday. More than 1,100 square miles of of forest, vegetation and peat land have burned since the fires began in June. Russia's ministry of health and social development says the death toll from the fires has risen to 53, with 806 people needing medical attention. Comments Read more	Baby and Money Worries Wed, 11/08/2010 - 15:15 by Gauri Retarekar The decision of having babies is just as economic in nature as it is emotional, primarily because babies bear price tags, the effect of which can be quite jarring on parents-to-be. Comments Read more
Hospitals urge antiobiotic-free meat Tue, 20/07/2010 - 02:57 by Pankaj Damin Chicago -- Some U.S. hospitals say they are changing their food menus to feature antibiotic-free meats -- for the health of patients and the health of the environment. Amid concerns about drug-resistant pathogens, medical professionals are urging more use of grass-fed, antibiotic-free beef on hospital patient menus, the Chicago Tribune reported Monday. Hospital administrators say they hope increased demand for such products will reduce the use of antibiotics, including penicillin and tetracycline, to treat cattle. Scientists believe the use of antibiotics can cause pathogens, some of which attack humans, to become more resistant to drugs, the newspaper said. Comments Read more	Imitating Lady Gaga's 'big-eyed' look can be dangerous Fri, 09/07/2010 - 17:54 by Natalie James More and more teen girls are going crazy about Lady Gaga style ‘big eyes.’ But they don’t know how much hazardous it can be for their health. Comments Read more	Childhood obesity on rise in US; parents deny problem--report Tue, 06/07/2010 - 15:00 by Neha Gupta An increasing number of kids are obese or overweight in America but their parents deny this fact, claims a recent research. Comments Read more