Addiction
Britain bedeviled by binge drinking
(AP) -- The girls slumped in wheelchairs look barely conscious, their blond heads lolling above the plastic vomit bags tied like bibs around their necks.
May 14, 2012
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News tagged with health threats
Immunology
The benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet
(HealthDay)—The body's immune system is designed to fight off threats, like infection-causing germs, through a process called inflammation. But a steady state of inflammation can lead to everything from diabetes to autoimmune ...
Apr 23, 2019
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Medical research
Artificial intelligence identifies 'kissing bugs' that spread Chagas disease
New research from the University of Kansas shows machine learning is capable of identifying insects that spread the incurable disease called Chagas with high precision, based on ordinary digital photos. The idea is to give ...
Jun 20, 2019
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Health
BPA's real threat may be after it has metabolized
Bisphenol A or BPA is a synthetic chemical widely used in the making of plastic products ranging from bottles and food can linings to toys and water supply lines. When these plastics degrade, BPA is released into the environment ...
Oct 4, 2012
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Medical research
Protein causes varicose veins
Varicose veins, sometimes referred to as "varices" in medical jargon, are usually just a cosmetic problem if they occur as spider veins. In their advanced stage, however, they pose a real health threat. In people with this ...
Nov 4, 2011
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Health
California bans under-age tanning, public guns
California governor Jerry Brown won praise Monday for banning under 18s from using tanning beds, the first US state to do so to protect minors from increased skin cancer risks.
Oct 10, 2011
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Parkinson's disease: A looming pandemic
New research shows that the number of people with Parkinson's disease will soon grow to pandemic proportions. In a commentary appearing today in the journal JAMA Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center neurologist ...
Nov 13, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Sounding the alarm on a future Alzheimer's disease epidemic
We're living longer. The number of U.S. adults 65 and older—roughly 40 million as of the 2010 census—is expected to nearly double to 71 million by 2030 and to reach 98 million by 2060. In much of the rest of the world, ...
Jan 6, 2016
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Cardiology
Heart disease, No. 1 killer, can sneak up on women
Heart disease can sneak up on women in ways that standard cardiac tests can miss. It's part of a puzzling gender gap: Women tend to have different heart attack symptoms than men. They're more likely to die in the year after ...
Jul 4, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Deadly virus discovered in bats also jumps species
(Medical Xpress)—Four new forms of hantavirus, one of the most virulent pathogens transmitted from animals to humans, have been identified by international research contributed to by the University of Sydney.
Feb 8, 2013
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