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Legionnaires’ bacteria found in GSK’s N.C plant prompts shutdown
The North Carolina plant of drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has been closed on Tuesday after bacteria that that causes deadly Legionnaire’s disease was found. GSK spokeswoman Jenni Brewer Ligday said the bacteria was found during inspection in Zebulon, N.C.. GSK is a […]
A board game that trains African midwives to prevent maternal mortality
The University of Manchester’s school of nursing and midwifery has designed a board game that trains African midwives help women from dying in childbirth. It has been designed to help in the use of a chart which many midwives find […]
New study finds Omega-3 offsets schizophrenia
A new study has found that Omega-3, that fatty acid often found in oily fish, can offset schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Researchers found this when they gave a group of high-risk youths omega-3 supplements for 12 week, monitored its […]
Asian-Americans with heart failure likely to face other chronic diseases
The University at Albany has found that Asian-Americans with heart failure are likely to have other diseases, such as hypertension, renal disease and diabetes. Assistant professor of health policy and management at UAlbany’s School of Public Health Feng Qian studied […]
Risk of osteoporosis high for women with short time between pregnancies
Women who have pregnancies less than a year apart are at risk of osteoporosis later in life, a study says. Researchers compared the reproductive histories of 239 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis to 298 similar women without thinning bones. Pregnancies no […]
Spirituality helps ease pain of cancer patients
A new study involving more than 44, 000 people has found that cancer patients with religious or spiritual faith report fewer physical symptoms, regardless of the religious or spiritual path they subscribe to. Some previous research has found this connection […]
Depressed adolescents need intervention from early heart disease
Those who suffer from major depression or bipolar disease are more likely to suffer from early heart disease as well says the American Heart Association (AHA). “This is precisely what makes the statement so important and potentially impactful; it takes […]
Premature birth delays kindergarten preparedness later
When it comes to being prepared for kindergarten, your child might lag behind if he or she was born prematurely – even if they were born one or two weeks later. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, studied 4, […]
Using weed during your teen years not linked to long-term health issues
A new study by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Rutgers University have debunked previous studies that associated chronic marijuana use with long-term health issues. Previous research(by the National Institutes of Health or NIH) linked chronic cannabis use to depression, […]
Diet high in fried foods, soda linked to higher heart attack risk
Those who constantly indulge in fried foods and soda have a risk of up to 56 % of developing heart disease compared to those who eat a healthier diet, US researchers say. The study, published by the American Heart Association, […]
