(Reuters Health) - Emergency room visits for homelessness surged at a large urban children's hospital after Massachusetts made it harder for families to get into shelters, a new study suggests.
... The number of Yemenis on the brink of famine could rise to 12 million - or two in five of the population - from around 8.5 million in coming months due to escalating war and a deepening economic crisis, the United Nations food agency said on Monday.
... TV advertisements for drugs made by major U.S. companies will soon direct patients to information about the potential price of medicines, a pharmaceutical industry lobbying group said https://www.phrma.org/press-release/phrma-members-take-new-approach-... ... (Reuters Health) - A new study adds to earlier evidence that getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) does not lead girls to be less careful about sex.
... (Reuters Health) - Roughly half of popular hip-hop music videos feature smoking, vaping and marijuana use, with displays of tobacco products and drugs becoming increasingly common, a new study suggests.
... European authorities are placing Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd under higher supervision, the European Medicines Agency said on Monday, in the latest crackdown on the Chinese firm after a probable carcinogen was found in its blood pressure drug ... ... The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene an emergency committee on Wednesday to decide whether Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, the global health body said on Monday.
... Up to 10,000 Americans due to have hip or knee replacements will be able to funnel basic health data directly from their Apple Watches to their surgeons under a new app being tested by orthopedics company Zimmer Biomet.
... China reported a new African swine fever case on a farm with nearly 20,000 pigs on Monday, the largest farm yet to report the highly contagious disease in the world's top pork producer.
... China reported a new African swine fever case on a farm with nearly 20,000 pigs on Monday, the largest farm yet to report the highly contagious disease in the world's top pork producer.
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Archive for the ‘Fitness Articles’ Category
More homeless kids visit ERs with Massachusetts shelter restrictions
Yemen conflict could push millions more to brink of famine: U.N.
U.S. TV drug ads to carry information on prices
HVP vaccination not linked with rise in teen risky sex
More hip-hop videos show smoking and vaping
EU places China’s Zhejiang Huahai under increased supervision
WHO emergency committee to meet on Congo’s Ebola outbreak
Hip and knee surgeons to use Apple Watch to monitor patients
African swine fever hits China farm with 20,000 pigs as risks rise
China reports new African swine fever case on farm with 20,000 pigs