US meningitis death toll rises to 28: official
AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:52 PM PDT
Twenty-eight people have died from fungal meningitis they contracted after using suspected tainted steroid injections blamed for a growing national outbreak, a US health monitor said Tuesday. |
Sugary drinks linked to higher stroke risk
Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:16 PM PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who imbibe sugary soft drinks almost every day are 83 percent more likely to have a certain type of stroke than women who rarely drink sodas and other sweetened beverages, according to a new study from Japan. Although the findings don't prove that sweet drinks are to blame for the higher stroke risk, other studies have shown links between high sugar intake and ... |
Smokers miss work more often, cost UK billions
Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:15 PM PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smokers miss an average of two or three more days of work each year than non-smokers, according to a new analysis of 29 past studies. Based on that finding, absenteeism due to smoking cost the UK alone 1.4 billion pounds - or $2.25 billion - last year, researchers calculated. "Clearly the most important message for any individual's health is, รข€˜Quit smoking,' but I ... |
Kids who smoke menthol more likely to get hooked
Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:33 AM PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who experiment with menthol cigarettes are more likely to become habitual smokers than their peers who start out with the regular variety, new research findings suggest. In a study of tens of thousands of U.S. students, researchers found that kids who were dabbling with menthol cigarettes were 80 percent more likely to become regular smokers over the next few ... |
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