Top doctors' prescription for feverish planet: Cut out coal
Some top international doctors and public health experts have issued an urgent prescription for a feverish planet Earth: Get off coal as soon as possible.
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NATO working with South Dakota telemedicine hub
NATO leaders are working with a telemedicine hub in southeast South Dakota to develop a multinational system that could deliver medical services remotely during natural or man-made disasters.
Jun 22, 2015
Gut microbe may be key to metabolic health and leanness in overweight / obesity
The gut microbe Akkermansia muciniphila may hold the key to better metabolic health and healthier body fat distribution in people who are overweight or obese, reveals a small study published online in the journal Gut.
Jun 22, 2015
Squatting in 'skinny' jeans can damage nerve and muscle fibers in legs and feet
Squatting in 'skinny' jeans for a protracted period of time can damage muscle and nerve fibres in the legs, making it difficult to walk, reveals a case study published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Jun 22, 2015
Colorado teen death blamed on hidden form of plague
When a Colorado teen came down with a high fever and muscle aches, his family thought he had the flu. But he was dead within days and the rare cause was only revealed later.
Jun 22, 2015
Insurer combos offer no price break guarantees for consumers
The average consumer should catch a price break if major health insurers like Anthem and Cigna combine and cut their expenses.
Jun 22, 2015
Resiliency training program helps teens deal with today's stresses
Amid reports that rank today's teens as the most stressed generation in the country, a new study offers hope for helping them effectively manage stress and build long-term resiliency. A pilot study, published in the spring ...
Jun 22, 2015
Study shows importance of cause of kidney failure when planning future treatment
As a new physician in Galway, Ireland, and then as a nephrology fellow at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Michelle O'Shaughnessy, MD, began to wonder whether similar treatment plans for all patients whose kidneys ...
Jun 22, 2015
Study looks at antibiotic choice for treating childhood pneumonia
New Vanderbilt-led research shows hospitals are doing a better job of using antibiotics less commonly associated with antibiotic resistance to treat children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
Jun 22, 2015
'High-normal' blood pressure in young adults spells risk of heart failure in later life
Mild elevations in blood pressure considered to be in the upper range of normal during young adulthood can lead to subclinical heart damage by middle age—a condition that sets the stage for full-blown heart failure, according ...
Jun 22, 2015
