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October 27, 2015

Herb may help protect against viruses, study suggests

The herb Rhodiola rosea has been shown to protect marathon runners against viral infection, which may prove beneficial for more than just athletes, suggests a study from Appalachian State University (ASU) Human Performance Laboratory at the North Carolina Research Campus.

October 27, 2015

Enterovirus D68 blamed in Michigan toddler's death

A 21-month-old girl is the first person in Michigan to die from the virus that has caused severe respiratory illness across the country, state health officials said Saturday.

October 27, 2015

Losing sense of smell linked with earlier death

People who have problems with their sense of smell may be at increased risk for dying sooner than those who don't have trouble smelling, a new study suggests.

October 27, 2015

Pen cap removed from man’s lung, 20 years after he swallowed it

Twenty years after he swallowed a pen cap in primary school, a Chinese man finally had the object removed from his lung, Central European News (CEN) reported.

October 27, 2015

Air Cleaner Helps Asthmatic Kids Living With Smokers

Indoor air cleaners may help asthmatic children who live with a smoker to breathe a little easier, a new study finds

October 27, 2015

Natural ways to treat allergies this season

It’s that time of year again – time for the itchy, watery eyes, runny nose, scratchy throat and congestion commonly associated with allergy season

October 27, 2015

Real-time flu forecast predicts outbreaks in each US city

Borrowing ideas from weather forecasting, researchers have developed a system to predict, weeks in advance, when a city will see the peak of its seasonal flu outbreak

October 27, 2015

Legionnaires' outbreak kills 4 in Portugal, over 160 ill

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has killed at least four people just outside the Portuguese capital Lisbon and left dozens hospitalized, with the source of the outbreak yet to be found, authorities said on Monday.

October 27, 2015

Brains of chronic pot smokers are different, study says

A new study out of the University of Texas' Center for BrainHealth and the Mind Research Network is showing brain differences in regular pot users—differences that have already been reported in lab mice.

October 27, 2015

Why stopping at red lights is bad for you

If you already find it annoying to be forced to stop at a red light, we have unfortunate news for you: It's also bad for your health.