Does Loss of Daily Rhythms Cause Obesity?
Australasian Science Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:37 PM PDT
When Thomas Edison tested the first light bulb in 1879, he could never have imagined that his invention could one day contribute to a global obesity epidemic. Electric light allows us to work, rest and play at all hours of the day, and a paper published this week in Bioessays suggests that this might have serious consequences for our health and for our waistlines. Abstract:Â Electric light might ... |
Health groups sue U.S. for failing to protect food supply
Reuters Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:35 PM PDT
(Reuters) - Two U.S. health and environment organizations sued the federal government on Wednesday for what the groups say is a failure to implement and enforce a new food safety law that could help prevent thousands of deaths caused by food-borne illnesses each year. |
Eastday-West Nile virus outbreak claims 66 lives this year in U.S.
Eastday.com Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:31 PM PDT
West Nile virus outbreak claims 66 lives this year in U.S. WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- U.S. federal health officials said on Wednesday that West Nile virus cases rose more than 40 percent over last week, claiming altogether 66 lives in the country so far this year. |
Southeast Arizona Medical Centerâs future in Douglas
Douglas Dispatch Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:31 PM PDT
Southeast Arizona Medical Center has helped generations of area residents achieve better health. SAMC has been serving this region since it was established in 1910. |
Calendar of events
Providence Business News Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:30 PM PDT
Mayor Angel Taveras signed an executive order establishing the Healthy Communities Office to improve the health and wellness of Providence residents, the city announced Wednesday. |
More than 100 Sick With Salmonella From Mangoes
ThirdAge Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:21 PM PDT
Federal health officials are investigating a foodborne illness outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people in 16 states and has been associated with salmonella-tainted mangoes. |
New medical group established
The Sierra Vista Herald Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:17 PM PDT
SIERRA VISTA â€" September will see a new medical group start in the community. Technically, the Sierra Vista Medical Group ( SVMG ) will officially be part of the Sierra Vista Medical Center on Saturday “and become fully operational on Tuesday,†said the health center’s president and Chief Executive Officer Margaret Hepburn. It’s been nearly a year-long process to start the group but now the ... |
Athletes may make better future doctors, study says
Daily Vidette Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:14 PM PDT
A new study performed by Reuters Health suggests medical doctors-in-training who excelled in team sports are more likely to do well in their residency programs than those residents who did not participate in team sports. |
American Pediatrics Group Cites Benefits Of Male Circumcision
Voice of America Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:10 PM PDT
Circumcision for baby boys was a common practice in the United States but, in the past several years, many parents and health insurance companies have decided against it claiming it was not be medically necessary. Now, a group of American pediatricians says the health benefits of male circumcision outweigh its risks. In many African countries, adult men are getting circumcised to stop the spread ... |
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