Health

Guilt may spoil restorative effects of entertainment

(Reuters Health) - People who play video games or watch television to unwind after a hard day may end up…

DOH revives dengue express lane

The Department of Health revives dengue express lanes in hospitals in response to rising number of recorded dengue cases due…

Malaria is the leading killer in Central African Republic: aid group

By Mirjam Donath UNITED NATIONS Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:15pm EDT (Reuters) - As a recent ceasefire deal boosts prospects…

U.S. CDC says it ‘may never know’ how bird flu mishap occurred

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO Mon Jul 21, 2014 5:11pm EDT (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Gene therapy creates ‘biological pacemaker’ cells for the heart

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:03pm EDT (Reuters) - Researchers have succeeded in turning ordinary cardiac muscle…

Stress, depression may affect how the body processes fat

(Reuters Health) - Stress and depression have long been linked with a heightened risk of weight gain, but a new…

As Ebola stalks West Africa, medics fight mistrust, hostility

By Saliou Samb and Adam Bailes CONAKRY Guinea/KENEMA Sierra Leone Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:36am EDT (Reuters) - Governments and…

DOJ sees no problem regarding graphic warning on cigarettes

According to the Department of Justice, there is no legal impediment in the enactment of a proposed law that requires…

Combining vaccines may help eradicate polio

By Kate Kelland LONDON Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:09pm EDT (Reuters) - Combining two types of polio vaccine, including one…

World Trade Center cleanup workers may renew health claims: U.S. appeals court

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:04pm EDT (Reuters) - A federal appeals court in New York…

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