April 13, 2016 Prostate cancer hormone therapy tied to higher depression risk Men who take hormone therapy for prostate cancer may have a higher risk of depression than patients who receive different treatment for these malignancies, a U.S. study suggests.
April 13, 2016 Drop in air pollution tied to better breathing among kids Air quality improvements in southern California are tied to improvements in the respiratory health of children in that area, according to a new study.
April 13, 2016 Is vegetable oil really good for you? Cooking with vegetable oil to reduce saturated fats can lower cholesterol, but it may not help curb the risk of heart disease or add years to your life, U.S. researchers say.
April 12, 2016 For smokers, finding a job is harder Unemployed smokers have more difficulty finding a job - and when they do find one, they tend to earn less than their smoke-free counterparts, a study suggests.
April 12, 2016 Marriage is good for cancer patients Married people with cancer have better survival odds than their single peers - and not for money reasons, a U.S. study suggests.
April 12, 2016 Marijuana use in pregnancy tied to health problems for babies and mothers Babies exposed to marijuana in the womb are likely to be born smaller than those not exposed, and more likely to need intensive care after birth, according to a new analysis of existing evidence.
April 12, 2016 Yellow fever outbreak kills 21 in Congo, WHO says Twenty-one people have died of yellow fever in Democratic Republic of Congo, some of them from infections contracted in neighboring Angola, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
April 7, 2016 Background checks, bullet tracking could curb gun deaths Reuters Health - If every state in the U.S. had mandatory background checks for gun and ammunition purchases and required traceable bullets, firearms-related deaths might plunge by more than 80 percent, a new study projects.
April 6, 2016 Angola's yellow fever death toll rises to 225: health minister The death toll from yellow fever outbreak in Angola has risen to 225, with an estimated 1,600 cases now recorded, Health Minister Luis Sambo said on Tuesday.
April 6, 2016 Insulin cost in US more than doubles between 2002-2013 The cost of the hormone insulin, one of the most important treatments for diabetes, rose nearly 200 percent between 2002 and 2013, according to a new study.