Rural Americans face greater lack of healthcare access: report
Tue,26 Jul 2011 09:02 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rural Americans are more likely to suffer from chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart problems and cancer, and face greater difficulty accessing quality healthcare than urban counterparts, according to a report released on Wednesday. Full Story |
World Bank warns on economy if China fails to tackle diseases
Tue,26 Jul 2011 08:41 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - The World Bank on Tuesday urged China to step up efforts to fight chronic diseases, the main cause of death in the country, warning of rising health expenditure and an economic slowdown if rapid action is not taken. Full Story |
Calorie labels change some diners' habits: study
Tue,26 Jul 2011 03:33 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York City's requirement that fast-food restaurants post calorie counts on menus led one in six customers to notice the information and buy foods with fewer calories, according to new research released on Tuesday. Full Story |
Abortion pill via telemedicine seen safe, effective
Tue,26 Jul 2011 03:07 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women prescribed the "abortion pill" after a videoconference with a doctor appear to fare as well as those who have a face-to-face visit, a new study finds. Full Story |
Third of the world infected with hepatitis: WHO
Tue,26 Jul 2011 02:19 PM PDT Reuters - GENEVA (Reuters) - Around one third of the global population, or 2 billion people, have been infected with one of the viruses that causes the liver disease hepatitis, which kills about a million victims annually, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Full Story |
No more bad surprises as tiny preemies reach teens
Tue,26 Jul 2011 02:16 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although extremely small preemies are plagued by many health problems, a new study shows they have no more chronic ailments in store when they hit their teens. Full Story |
Hey kids, is that broccoli in your casserole?
Tue,26 Jul 2011 02:14 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Does your preschooler turn her nose up at broccoli, zucchini, and everything else green? Try hiding the veggies in her spaghetti, researchers suggest. Full Story |
Analysis: Watch and wait before treating Norway trauma victims
Tue,26 Jul 2011 01:36 PM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Flashbacks, fear, guilt and anger will torment the minds of survivors of the shooting and bomb attacks in Norway, but mental health experts say doctors should resist the temptation to rush in and flood them with trauma counseling. |
 EL ADOW, Kenya (Reuters) - A besuited U.N. official wearing well-buffed shoes crouches in the orange dust near a cluster of huts in northern Kenyan, and, as his tie wafts in the breeze, raises an iPad and carefully films the rotting carcass of a cow. |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it would again delay issuing a final limit on smog pollution opposed by manufacturers and many Republican lawmakers until the Obama administration has finished reviewing it. |
Report could sway FDA device review process
Tue,26 Jul 2011 10:40 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Institute of Medicine is poised to advise the U.S. drug regulator how it can refine its medical device approval process to get products to market quickly while protecting patients. Full Story |
Watch, wait before treating Norway victims: experts
Tue,26 Jul 2011 09:42 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Flashbacks, fear, guilt and anger will torment the minds of survivors of the shooting and bomb attacks in Norway, but mental health experts say doctors should resist the temptation to rush in and flood them with trauma counseling. Full Story |
Dizziness after concussion may mean longer recovery
Tue,26 Jul 2011 09:41 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It might make sense to pay particular attention to dizziness in young football players who suffer a blow to the head, a new study suggests.Full Story |
Jailed Afghan kids need health, study help: Official
Tue,26 Jul 2011 08:45 AM PDT Reuters - KABUL (Reuters) - Across Afghanistan there are about 850 children in juvenile rehabilitation centers who lack access to adequate food, health and education, and there is inadequate coordination among aid groups trying to help, a senior official said on Tuesday.Full Story |
 BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's federal disease control institute declared on Tuesday that an E. coli outbreak which killed more than 50 people is now over and no cases have been reported in the past three weeks. |
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