Health
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Plaintiffs to Appeal Dismissal of Suit Asserting Massachusetts Constitution and State Law Allow Medical Aid in Dying
BOSTON–Compassion & Choices will appeal a Massachusetts court’s dismissal of all but one count in a lawsuit asserting the state…
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How a gut infection may produce chronic symptoms
New York– For some people, a bout of intestinal distress like traveler’s diarrhea leads to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Recent…
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Loneliness as dangerous as smoking or obesity: Study
New York– Loneliness rivals smoking and obesity in its impact on shortening longevity and has become a public health concern,…
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Sad people more prone to become chain smokers
New York– Sadness, and not all negative emotions, lead people to smoking and turn it into an addictive behaviour, a…
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Over 95% women do not regret having an abortion: Study
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) Researchers have found that even five years down the line after having an abortion, over…
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Loneliness as dangerous as smoking or obesity: Study
New York–Loneliness rivals smoking and obesity in its impact on shortening longevity and has become a public health concern, especially…
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Social media use can be positive for mental health, but…
BOSTON–(Editor’s note: We all have read and heard somewhere that social media is injurious to health, especially mental health and…
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Insulin to improve treatment for diabetes patients developed
Sydney– In a promising discovery that could improve the clinical delivery of insulin for people living with diabetes, researchers have…
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Boston Health Officials Alert Residents About Possible Exposure to Measles
BOSTON – The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has confirmed that a Northeastern University student who lives in Boston was diagnosed…
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Smoking cigarettes linked to poor mental health
Jerusalem– Researchers have found that smoking not only causes physical damage, but is also detrimental to mental health. According to…
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