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August 15, 2018
A study led by Chinese researchers has shown that a gluten-free diet may increase the risk of diabetes.
August 14, 2018
A marker in the blood could help predict the risk that a person has of developing kidney cancer, according to a study released on Monday by Cancer Research UK.
August 14, 2018
E-cigarette vapour boosts the production of inflammatory chemicals and disables key protective cells in the lung that keep the air spaces clear of potentially harmful particles, reveals a small experimental study, published online in the journal Thorax.
August 13, 2018
A study by the European Transport & Environment association confirmed that spending a few days in various popular European capitals is equivalent to smoking between one and four cigarettes.
August 13, 2018
Cholera has left 26 dead and 1,450 cases so far this year in several provinces of Angola, said the national director of Public Health, Isilda Neves, quoted today by the main news reports.
August 13, 2018
The report says that 74 health agents are suspected of being infected with Ebola which is a blow to the campaign against the disease in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
August 11, 2018
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Annovera (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system), which is a combined hormonal contraceptive for women of reproductive age used to prevent pregnancy and is the first vaginal ring contraceptive that can be used for an entire year.
August 10, 2018
New research shows that for the vast majority of individuals, sodium consumption does not increase health risks except for those who eat more than five grams a day, the equivalent of 2.5 teaspoons of salt.
August 9, 2018
As a precautionary measure, Camber Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling all unexpired lots of Valsartan Tablets, USP, 40mg, 80mg, 160mg and 320mg to the hospital, retail and consumer level.
August 9, 2018
Key aspects of the ageing of human cells can be reversed by new compounds developed at the University of Exeter, research shows.
August 9, 2018
This spring\'s large E. coli outbreak caused by tainted romaine lettuce may have been caused by a large industrial farm.
August 8, 2018
A study of cancer risks among residents of the U.S. state of New Mexico near the site of the first atomic bomb test will be released in 2019, an official source announced.