Health
Care Of British Terminally Ill Questioned
LONDON, Dec. 2 (UPI) — Many families in Britain aren’t told their terminally ill loved ones are on a “death pathway” with fluids and drugs withheld in their final days, experts said. The Royal College of Physicians said many doctors were not following guidelines recommending physicians discuss with relatives whether their loved one is placed […]
Group Says Quorn Fake Meat May Cause Illness
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) — The Quorn line of meat substitutes causes gastrointestinal distress and may even cause a life-threatening allergic reaction, a U.S. non-profit group says. Michael F. Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, asked Michael Taylor, the deputy commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug […]
Study: Apple A Day May Keep Colitis At Bay
BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 30 (UPI) — U.S. researchers say anti-inflammatory polyphenols in apple peels could lead to treatments for disorders related to bowel inflammation, such as colitis. The findings, published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, suggest antioxidants in apple peels can suppress T cell activation in mice. “Our results show that a natural product […]
Chewing Gum Helps Boost Test Results
CANTON, N.Y., Nov. 30 (UPI) — Students who chewed gum for 5 minutes before taking a test did better on the test than students who did not chew gum before the test, U.S. researchers said. Serge Onyper, an assistant professor at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., said “mastication-induced arousal” is credited for the testing […]
Hidden Healthcare Costs Pricey To Consumer
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) — Co-payments, deductibles, over-the counter products and care provided to others all constitute hidden costs of healthcare, a U.S. health economist says. Paul Keckley, executive director of Deloitte Center for Health Solutions in Washington, said many people who get health insurance from their employer are often lulled into thinking their healthcare […]
Contact Wearers Ignore Care Guidelines
DALLAS, Nov. 30 (UPI) — Most people who wear contact lenses perceive themselves as following standard guidelines but very few actually do, U.S. researchers say. Danielle M. Robertson and Dr. H. Dwight Cavanagh of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas said a significant proportion of patients don’t follow recommended care guidelines even […]
Mid-Morning Snack May Sabotage Weight Loss
SEATTLE, Nov. 29 (UPI) — Women dieters who snack between breakfast and lunch do not lose more weight compared with those who abstain from a mid-morning snack, U.S. researchers say. Study leader Dr. Anne McTiernan of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center said the study involved 123 overweight-to-obese postmenopausal Seattle-area women ages 50-75. The women were […]
U.S. Teens Hardly Eating Any Produce
ATLANTA, Nov. 29 (UPI) — U.S. teenage consumption of fruit and vegetables comes nowhere near the recommended four to five servings per day, health officials say. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta found in 2010, median U.S. teen consumption was 1.2 servings per day for both fruits and vegetables. […]
Laptop WiFi May Affect Men's Sperm
CORDOBA, Argentina, Nov. 29 (UPI) — Sperm exposed to a wireless Internet-connected laptop exhibited reduced motility and suffered DNA fragmentation, researchers in Argentina found. Conrado Avendano of Nascentis Medicina Reproductiva in Cordoba and colleagues said the study involved semen samples from 29 healthy donors that were divided into two groups. One-half of the sperm was […]
Youth Attempt Suicide Sooner Than Thought
SEATTLE, Nov. 29 (UPI) — About one in nine people attempt suicide by the time they graduate from high school, U.S. researchers say. The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, found nearly 40 percent of young adults who said they had tried suicide said they made their first attempt before entering high school. […]
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