June 15, 2016 US diabetes patients living longer, more active lives Advances in healthcare and medicine are helping people with diabetes live longer, more active lives than in previous generations, according to a new study.
June 15, 2016 Indian city on alert as polio strain found in sewage water A city of nearly 7 million people in southern India has declared a "high alert" for polio after an active strain of the virus was found in samples of sewage water, an official said Wednesday.
June 15, 2016 Drugs work 'like magic' against malaria in Africa's Sahel, experts say LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When health workers ordered malaria drugs last year to protect millions of children in Africa's Sahel region from the deadly disease, the only company making them could not deliver enough.
June 14, 2016 Whole grain intake tied to longer, healthier life People who eat lots of whole grains are less likely than others to die of cardiovascular disease or cancer during long periods of follow-up, according to a new analysis of previous studies.
June 14, 2016 One in five nursing home residents abused by other residents At least one in five nursing home residents may endure verbal or physical abuse from their roommates or other residents, a U.S. study suggests.
June 14, 2016 Marriage quality has differing effects on diabetes risks for men and women Marriage has been linked to health benefits, especially happy marriage, but when it comes to developing or controlling type 2 diabetes, marriage quality seems to have opposite effects on men and women, according to a U.S. study.
June 13, 2016 Most snakebites are truly accidental Most snakebites are not the result of humans confronting the snake, a new study suggests.
June 13, 2016 Scientists use climate, population changes to predict diseases British scientists say they have developed a model that can predict outbreaks of zoonotic diseases - those such as Ebola and Zika that jump from animals to humans - based on changes in climate.
June 10, 2016 California restaurant closes as officials investigate bacteria outbreak A California restaurant has closed as health officials investigate a possible outbreak of Campylobacter, which has sickened dozens of patrons.
June 10, 2016 With trauma, long stint in intensive care may not mean low recovery odds For trauma patients, staying in the intensive care unit (ICU) for more than a month may not mean the chances of survival are low, according to a new study.