Archive: 14/04/2014
US lawmakers: No e-cigarette sales or ads to youths
US lawmakers want electronic cigarettes to be treated just like tobacco products when it comes to barring the sales and marketing of the controversial devices to children.
Apr 14, 2014
Report projects health care costs to dip slightly
A new government report says the Affordable Care Act's health insurance subsidies will cost a little less than previously thought.
Apr 14, 2014
Foreigner dies of MERS in Saudi Arabia (Update)
A foreigner has died from MERS in the western Saudi city of Jeddah, where authorities have sought to calm fears over the spreading respiratory illness, the health ministry said Monday.
Apr 14, 2014
Guinea Ebola outbreak under control: foreign minister (Update)
Guinea's Foreign Minister Francois Fall said on Monday the west African country had brought the spread of the deadly Ebola virus under control after more than 100 people have died.
Apr 14, 2014
'MicroRNA' could be key target for bowel cancer treatment
Scientists found that the molecule, called microRNA 135b, is a vital 'worker' employed by several important cancer genes to drive the growth of bowel cancers.
Apr 14, 2014
Long-term antibiotic treatment for Q fever causes weight gain
Scientists have unearthed still more evidence that antibiotics can contribute to obesity. Research published ahead of print in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy suggests that patients on long-term antibiotic ...
Apr 14, 2014
Dietary supplement use among US adults more prevalent than previously thought
Dietary supplement use by U.S. adults is more prevalent than indicated by published data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), according to a new article in the peer-reviewed Journal of the ...
Apr 14, 2014