Calls For Mandatory Health Information On Alcohol Labels
The Royal Society for Public Health is calling for change in alcoholic drinks labelling, citing a public "awareness vacuum" on how alcohol affects health.
The...
Your Dentist Might Soon Ask About Your Sex Life
The question could be key to catching and preventing a deadly form of cancer You’re well-versed at asking the usual questions at your biannual...
How Acupuncture Can Relieve Your Stress
Finding yourself a little stressed out at work, school, or just in your daily life? You’re not alone. Statistics show that 77 % of...
Those Viral, Graphic Skin Cancer Selfies Actually Encourage Skin Checks
One Kentucky woman is being counted in a class with Angelina Jolie after sharing graphic selfies of her skin cancer helped inspire more people...
Signs an HVAC Unit Is About to Break Down
Getting stuck in the heat of summer without air conditioning is a painful experience to live through. Likewise, cuddling under blankets to stay warm...
Man Develops Fungal Infection After Using Woodworking Blade To Pop Pimple
A 23-year-old construction worker used a woodworking blade to remove what he called a pimple on his lower lip, developing a rare fungal infection...
Autism Linked To Low Levels Of Vitamin D At Birth
Toddlers diagnosed with autism in a new study had lower levels of vitamin D when they were in the womb.
Researchers have found a possible...
Some Cancer Patients Have PTSD Years After Diagnosis
A fifth of cancer patients experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a Malaysian study has found.
About one-third of these still had consistent or worsening PTSD...
Where You Live Could Have An Impact On Whether You Get Diabetes
Health experts have known the statistics for years: black and Latino Americans are almost twice as likely to have diabetes as their white counterparts.
But...
Liver Test To Aid Paracetamol Overdose Treatment
People who overdose on paracetamol could be helped by a blood test that shows immediately if they are going to suffer liver damage.
Researchers in...