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LOS ANGELES , United States (Reuters) — The outbreak of the Zika virus is expected to reach the continental United States in the coming weeks as temperatures rise and mosquito populations multiply. In Los Angeles County, the Vector Control District is trying to limit the impact of the virus with local initiatives to eliminate the breeding sources of mosquitoes. “Zika is a real threat for Los Angeles County and for residents in areas where the […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Global life expectancy increased by five years between 2000 and 2015, the World Health Organization said Thursday, crediting progress in Africa against HIV, AIDS and malaria. The gains made over the last 15 years are the largest since the 1960s, when the world — especially Europe and Japan — saw broad socio-economic improvements linked to the recovery from World War II, WHO said. On average, a child born in 2015 can […]
by Nina LARSON GENEVA , Switzerland (AFP) — A deadly yellow fever outbreak in Angola and Congo is of great concern but does not amount to a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The UN health body said an emergency meeting of experts had determined that “the urban yellow fever outbreaks in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a serious public health event which warrants intensified national action and […]
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Online Correspondent (EAGLE NEWS) SINGAPORE – Los Angeles-based global nutrition company Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) is holding the South East Asia Extravaganza at the Singapore Expo, May 13-15, 2016. With the theme “Product, People, Purpose, Performance”, the Extravaganza is attended by thousands of independent distributors from around the region including 904 delegates from the Philippines. Herbalife is present in 90 countries all over the world. Nutrition is like fuel to your car “Getting […]
by Kerry SHERIDAN MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Being on the heavier side may not be as dangerous as it was in the 1970s, at least when it comes to the risk of dying, according to a study Tuesday. The optimum ratio of weight and height — known as body mass index or BMI — is now on the upper side of the healthy range, according to the report in the Journal of the American […]
Diagnosing malaria may soon be as easy taking a simple breath test, according to researchers. “We really envision this working just like a breathalyzer test when you get pulled over for drunk driving,” said Dr. Audrey Odom, an assistant professor of pediatrics and molecular biology at Washington University in St. Louis. The breathalyzer test, still in its developmental phase, would be comparable in cost or less expensive than current diagnostic tools such as a Malaria […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — US scientists have developed a new, transparent polymer material that temporarily tightens sagging skin and eliminates eye bags, according to research published on Monday. While the product is a long way from being on store shelves, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said it could one day offer more than just cosmetic lifts, but also protect sensitive skin from the ravages of eczema and dermatitis. “It’s an invisible layer that can […]
GENEVA Switzerland (AFP) by Nina Larson Legislation against the promotion of breast milk substitutes must be significantly tightened if global efforts to encourage breast feeding are to succeed, a UN report warned Monday. It is widely recognised that breastfeeding carries huge health benefits, but countries’ failure to crack down on the marketing of substitutes means far too many children are still being reared on formula, said the World Health Organization, the UN children’s agency […]
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) – Spanish health authorities say they have detected the country’s first known case of the microcephaly birth defect in the foetus of a pregnant woman infected with the Zika virus. “A pregnant woman was infected by Zika and dengue and the foetus has shown various defects,” the health authority of the Catalonia region said in a statement late Thursday. This was Spain’s first case of Zika-related microcephaly, a severe form of brain […]
A nasal spray device that seems to improve delivery of the hormone oxytocin to the brain may help those with psychiatric disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have improved social functioning, according to Norwegian researchers. Scientists at the University of Oslo (UiO) collaborated with OptiNose on a test of the Norwegian firm’s eponymous device on a group of 16 males. Each member at some point received two different doses of oxytocin and also […]
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) — Medical error is the third largest cause of death in the United States, according to an analysis published Wednesday in the medical journal BMJ. In 2013, at least 250,000 people died not from the illnesses or injuries that prompted them to seek hospital care but from preventable mistakes, according to the study. That number exceeds deaths from strokes and Alzheimer’s combined, and is topped only by heart disease […]
If you’re thinking of detoxing your body or losing weight, a juice cleanse may seem like the perfect way to do it, but know the risks along with the benefits. Jessica Sanchez tells us the good and the bad behind juicing. Reuters
