Solving the mystery of the weight-loss plateau
Why the body’s calorie-burning capacity drops has so far not been explained. (Yuliya Yesina/Shutterstock) This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of […]
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Sanofi signs U.S. rights deal with Roche for flu treatment Tamiflu
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Sanofi is pictured during the company’s shareholders meeting in Paris, France, April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – […]
Bat that bit N.B. boy in his bedroom tests positive for rabies
CTVNews.ca’s Josh Dehaas, with a report from CTV News Atlantic’s Laura BrownPublished Monday, July 22, 2019 8:40PM EDT A brown bat that bit a young […]
Multidrug-resistant malaria spreading in Southeast Asia: study
FILE PHOTO: Anopheles minimus mosquitoes are pictured at a lab in the Public Health Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha LONDON (Reuters) […]
Widespread aspirin use despite few benefits, high risks
Medical consensus once supported daily use of low dose aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke in people at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). […]
Using antibiotics without a prescription is a prevalent public health problem
People using antibiotics without a prescription seems to be a prevalent public health problem. Antibiotics were obtained through various means, including saving leftover prescriptions for […]
How fat prawns can save lives
Before bite-sized crustaceans like crayfish, shrimp and prawns land on our dinner plates, they first have to get fat themselves — and it turns out […]
Nursing home residents often have preventable complications after hospital stay
(Reuters Health) – Many nursing home residents who are hospitalized develop preventable health problems after they go back to the nursing facilities, a new study […]
Antibiotic use without prescription common in U.S.
(Reuters Health) – Many people in the U.S. take antibiotics that weren’t prescribed for them, according to a new study that highlights one factor that […]
Plant-based diets tied to lower risk of type 2 diabetes
(Reuters Health) – People who tend to eat mostly plants may be less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, a research review suggests. FILE PHOTO: […]