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E. coli outbreak 2011 from mutant strain baffles scientists as threat grows

E. Coli Outbreak

The E. coli outbreak in Germany is getting worse but scientists have yet to solve the puzzle of how this particularly deadly strain developed and its exact origin. Health officials are concerned that the E. coli outbreak will spread to more countries around the world one month after the first case was recorded. Data from […]

‘My Plate’ replaces ‘My Food Pyramid’ in America’s epic battle against obesity

My Plate

‘My Plate’ is the new logo meant to convey the message to Americans to eat healthy foods to fight the obesity epidemic. The new symbol was officially launched on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture which has replaced the food pyramid symbol. Health experts have criticized the food pyramid campaign over the years for […]

Brain cancer from cell phones: debate rages on

Brain Cancer From Cell Phones

Brain cancer from cell phones is real and users should modify their use of mobile devices. This was the warning issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday citing latest data available. The U.N. health agency’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded after scouring through all available studies that mobile phone use […]

Chronic fatigue syndrome virus link dubious to begin with

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome, known to affect as much as a million Americans, was linked in 2009 to a virus found in mice in what was considered a breakthrough in the research of this little understood condition. Two years after, that link has been effectively debunked by two new studies which both say that the virus […]

Food pyramid not promoting healthy meals, but new plate logo could

Food Pyramid

Food pyramid symbols printed on food packages, health brochures and nutrition flyers are set to be replaced by a simpler plate-like symbol to be unveiled on Thursday. Over the past twenty years, the food pyramid guide has been used by the U.S. government to promote a healthy diet among kids, parents and families. But nutritionists […]

Niacin benefits not seen in halted heart attack risk study

Niacin

Niacin is already prescribed by many physicians to protect the heart. This kind of vitamin B increases good cholesterol which can in turn reduce the risk of heart attacks or stroke. But a new study by the National Institutes of Health has been halted after researchers found out that niacin failed to lessen the chance […]

Preeclampsia risk does not go down with more vitamin intake

Preeclampsia

    Preeclampsia, a dangerous rise in blood pressure among pregnant women, cannot be prevented any less by vitamin supplements contrary to what some studies suggest. A new report appearing in the latest issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology revealed that among  19,810 women studied, those who took 400 IU of vitamin […]

Sedentary lifestyle common in Cubicle Land, study shows

Sedentary

  Sedentary work by U.S. workers in the past 50 years has contributed to a rise in obesity rates according to a study by the journal PLOS One. About half of the jobs half a century ago required moderate physical activity, the study showed. But the number has since gone down to less than 20 […]

Pervasive developmental disorders often seen in poor boys

Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Pervasive developmental disorders such as autism were most prevalent among boys than girls who mostly belong to low-income families, a new report shows. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey published today in the medical journal Pediatrics revealed that there are now 10 million children with pervasive developmental disorders in the United States in […]

Children’s Tylenol dosage info added to prevent ER visits

Children's Tylenol

  Children’s Tylenol dosage instructions for kids younger than 2 years old need to be added to the said product and other over-the-counter medications containing acetaminophen, the Food and Drug Administration said today.   A panel of health experts voted 21-0 to add Children’s Tylenol dosage for 6-month to 2-year-old kids to ensure safety and […]

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