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Feeling grateful one way to heal for heart failure patients
Feeling grateful may help heart failure patients heal both physically and emotionally, say US researchers. Gratitude was linked to better sleep and mood, as well as lower levels of inflammation in people coping with heart failure in a California study. […]
When to start having mammograms
Women should get a mammogram every two years starting at age 50 — and while routine screening brings little benefit in the 40s, beginning it that early should be a personal choice, a U.S. government task force says. Also, there’s […]
One Drop platform transforms way people manage diabetes
Informed Data Systems Inc has announced the launch of One Drop, available immediately for free download in the Apple iOS App Store on iTunes. One Drop harnesses the power of mobile computing and data science to empower people with diabetes […]
Global vaccination targets ‘off-track’: WHO
Progress towards global vaccination targets for 2015 is far off-track with 1 in 5 children still missing out on routine life-saving immunizations that could avert 1.5 million deaths each year from preventable diseases. In the lead-up to World Immunization Week […]
Cutting calories could be key to keeping muscles young
It takes considerable self-discipline, but sticking to a hypo-caloric diet could benefit aging muscles, according to a study by researchers in Taiwan who used rats as their subjects. Calorie restriction has long been associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular and […]
U.S. cancer survival rates improving
The proportion of people surviving years after a cancer diagnosis is improving, according to a new analysis. For men and women ages 50 to 64, who were diagnosed in 2005 to 2009 with a variety of cancer types, the risk […]
Switzerland, Scandinavia top global ‘happy’ index
Switzerland is the happiest country in the world, closely followed by Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada, according to a global ranking of happiness unveiled in New York on Thursday. The 2015 World Happiness Report is the third annual report seeking […]
World’s first malaria vaccine moves closer to use in Africa
The world’s first malaria vaccine, made by GlaxoSmithKline, could be approved by international regulators for use in Africa from October after final trial data showed it offered partial protection for up to four years. The shot, called RTS,S and designed […]
Corporate prevention programs reduce fatal malaria cases
Companies are increasingly sending employees on global assignments. WHO advises “Non-immune travellers from malaria-free areas are very vulnerable to the disease when they get infected.”1 A large global company found that their employee malaria prevention programme reduced their fatal cases […]
The negative impact of alcohol marketing on drinking behaviours
Underage youth who cite alcohol marketing and the influence of adults, movies or other media as the main reasons for choosing to consume a specific brand of alcohol are more likely to drink more and report adverse consequences from their […]
