AP - The number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health officials reported, acknowledging that their numbers have understated the level of the epidemic.
AP - Customers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices. And for some, the truth may be hard to swallow ? like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium soda.
AP - When Dr. Michael E. DeBakey pushed forward with his groundbreaking research and maverick approach to medicine a half century ago, heart surgery was a medical marvel. Today, in part because of his contributions, it routinely saves thousands of lives each day. DeBakey, a world-famous cardiovascular surgeon who pioneered such now-common procedures as bypass [...]
Findings just published in the scientific journal Immunity by researchers at the Trudeau Institute shed new light on how a previously-unknown messaging mechanism within the human immune system prompts specific influenza-fighting cells to the lung airways during an infection. (Source: Huliq Health News), Mobilizing white blood cells to the lung:, http://www.huliq.com/64000/mobilizing-white-blood-cells-lung, http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalfeeds/infectiousdiseases/Influenza.xml, MedWorm: Influenza, ,
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A chemically modified form of interferon improves the chances that melanoma patients will survive and have no recurrence of the skin cancer, according to a new report.
Dutch researchers, who published their findings in this week’s edition ofThe Lancet, said their study found long-term treatment with pegylated IFNa2b cut the risk of a recurrence by 15 [...]
A new report recommends tougher restrictions on pesticide use and smoking in public as some of the ways to improve the wellness of people in New Brunswick.
A legislature committee makes 49 recommendations that came from submissions and public meetings around the province.
Committee chairman Chris Collins says the Liberal government is already working on many of [...]
Tighter restrictions on cosmetic pesticides and smoking in public places are among 49 recommendations put forward in a government report on improving the well-being of New Brunswickers.
“We are currently facing a wellness crisis,” said Liberal MLA Chris Collins, chair of the government wellness committee that developed the report released Friday.
“Our nation’s children, our future, may [...]
Zen at Zoe’s Garden, a new Baltimore wellness center offering massage therapy, acupuncture, yoga instruction, belly dancing classes and facials, launched recently in Fells Point. The wellness center is the brainchild of proprietress Carra, a longtime massage therapist and yoga devotee who transitioned from ‘Zoe’s Garden Gift Shop’ to the new wellness center.
According to Carra, [...]
The Garden City Police Department has a Safety and Wellness Program that is available to all Garden City Senior Citizens and/or residents with severe medical conditions. Residents who take advantage of this program are put on a list and are asked to call the Police Department daily.
Nestlé Malta has announced the publication of a unique and informative Wellness Guide, a publication in English and Maltese that promotes the importance of leading a healthy and active lifestyle. The Nestlé Fitness Wellness Guide with fitness tips and a helpful step by step guide on how to conduct daily exercise [...]
