India's Kerala imposes 'fat tax' on junk food
India's peaceful tourist hotspot Kerala has become the first state in the country to impose a "fat tax" on junk food in a bid to counter rising obesity.
Jul 9, 2016
Archive: 09/07/2016
Osteochondral allograft transplantation effective for treating knee cartilage injuries
For athletes and highly active patients who sustain cartilage injuries to their knee, an osteochondral allograft transplantation can be a successful treatment option, according to research presented today at the American ...
Jul 9, 2016
Girls under 19 account for 30% of El Salvador pregnancies: UN
Nearly one in three pregnancies in El Salvador are to girls under 19, according to a UN report released Friday that highlights social pressures in the country, which bans abortion.
Jul 9, 2016
UH Case Medical Center cardiologists first to implant Abbott 'Absorb' Stent in Midwest
University Hospitals Case Medical Center is among the first in the country - and the first in Ohio - to offer and deploy the Abbott Absorb stent, a completely bioresorbable stent. The Absorb stent works exactly as its traditional ...
Jul 9, 2016
Immunotherapy reduces cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis
Immunotherapy reduces cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to research presented today at Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology (FCVB) 2016 by Professor Aida Babaeva, head of the Department of ...
Jul 9, 2016
