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Hill's dog food recall expanded for possibly toxic vitamin D levels

The affected canned dog foods were distributed through retail pet stores, veterinary clinics and online stores around Australia. A statement posted on the com...

Doctors Change Aspirin Recommendations to Decrease Danger of Heart Illness

Recent findings have shown your daily dose of aspirin is, at best, a waste of money for healthy adults. The authors said low-dose aspirin should not be routinel...

Screening Kits Available for Colon Cancer Awareness Month

Even though a colonoscopy can lower your risk of dying from colorectal cancer, many people are afraid of the big scope. "The Colon Cancer Coalition has stepped ...

40% with HIV Cause 80% of New Infections — CDC

There are about 39,000 new HIV infections every year, with 50 percent of those cases occurring in the southern states where access to prevention and treatment...

Drinking hot tea linked to higher cancer rates

It is important to note, however, that it's the temperature of the beverage - not the type - that puts people at an increased risk. Scientists studying people...

Eggs and health: unscrambling the message

This study did not find a cause-and-effect relationship; it only found an association. This may increase the risk of fatal and non-fatal coronary heart ailments...

'Tireless' HPV vaccine campaigner dies from cervical cancer aged 26

Following her diagnosis, Laura worked with the HSE as a staunch advocate for the HPV vaccine, which vaccinates against the four strains of the HPV virus that ca...

Experts warn shortage of Global Positioning System will last for at least a decade

In their new report, Closing The Gap, the organisations call for a £5,200-a-year grant for trainee nurses. The NHS in England is short of more than 100,000 ...

New Zealand requires vaccination towards measles following outbreak

These people belong to the most vulnerable category or are relatively susceptible to measles, she said. The rapid increase in measles infections extends beyon...

Kentucky governor admits to intentionally infecting his kids with chickenpox

Bevin, who has nine kids including four who were adopted, explained that after contracting the virus, they were "miserable for a few days" but "they all turned ...

'Karma': Politician who criticised mandatory vaccination falls ill from chicken pox

As president of the northeastern region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Fedriga vehemently opposed the " Lorenzin law ", which made it mandatory for school-aged child...

Newborn baby boy found abandoned

The child was less than 24 hours old and was found in a box and covered in a blanket, before being taken by ambulance to Perth Children's Hospital. Concerns a...

Piping hot tea raises esophageal cancer risk

The study of over 500,000 people found those who drink tea at 60°C or more were nearly twice as likely to develop the condition. The American Cancer Society ...

Smoking pot daily raises psychosis risk

Presenting results of a large global study conducted in one in site Brazil and across 11 sites in Europe - including in Amsterdam, London and Paris - the resear...

Mike Thalassitis Death: Celebs Go Dating’s Eden Blackman Speaks Out

Numerous show's other former stars aired similar views on Twitter after hearing that Thalassitis had died. 'The way I dealt with things in the past with my ex...

FDA approves drug for treating postpartum depression

Doctors say it is much faster and more effective than the standard antidepressants generally given to women suffering depression in the year after giving birth....

Having twin brother holds women back

A 30-year study found girls who share a womb with a male twin go on to perform significantly less well academically and socially than girls whose twin is a gi...

Electronic Medical Record Systems Market 2019 with Revenue Impact 2025

Utilizing figures, charts, and flowcharts in the report, the specialists represented to the analyzed information in a superior acceptable manner. The report pro...

Two fizzy drinks each day ‘boost early-death risks’

The American Heart Association (AHA ) has always been urging people to replace sugary and diet drinks with plain, carbonated or unsweetened flavored water. For...

Smokable medical marijuana ban repealed

Also Monday, DeSantis' administration and the plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed a joint motion in the 1st District Court of Appeal, asking that the case be dismis...

Spaceflight is activating herpes in astronauts

Satish K. Mehta , of KBR Wyle at the Johnson Space Center and senior author of the study, said . "This physical challenge is compounded by more familiar st...

Daily low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended as heart attack preventative

In one study, people who took daily aspirin had a 0.38 percent lower absolute risk of heart attacks, strokes or deaths from cardiovascular events than peopl...

Drinking sugary beverages linked with early death

Chan School of Public Health has found that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) may increase the risk of premature death, particularly for women. Because it is o...

Newer heart valves may let more people avoid surgery

Malaisrie, who is an associate professor of surgery (cardiac surgery) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine . If the Food and Drug Administr...

NASA astronauts are under attack in space - by herpes

More than half of crew aboard Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS) suffered from reactivation of dormant viruses, such as herpes, caused by space...

Study Links Sugary Drinks to Higher Risk of Premature Death

Although the drinks were linked to increased risk of death from colon and breast cancer, the associated risk was significantly higher for dying prematurely from...

Stanford's Apple Heart Study Finds Wearables Can Detect Irregular Heart Rates 03/18/2019

Researchers found " wearable technology can safely identify heart rate irregularities", according a statement from Stanford Medicine on Saturday. 84% percent...

Do Eggs Increase Your Cholesterol Levels? Here's What You Should Know

It is estimated that one large egg contains about 186mg of dietary cholesterol in the yolk. "Positive, negative and [neutral] associations have been reported", ...

Say no to cheese omelettes for healthier heart

Despite the entrenched belief that eggs raise cholesterol, some studies have suggested that dietary cholesterol intake doesn't necessarily translate to higher b...

Stanford Medicine announces results of unprecedented Apple Heart Study

Other cardiac experts said the study, which was funded by Apple, suggests screening with wearable technology might be technically feasible eventually, but nee...