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Studies examine costs, prospects of ending malaria

Studies examine costs, prospects of ending malaria We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: LONDON (Reuters) – Eliminating malaria can be achieved only with repeated investment over the long term and will require a major shift in [...]

Burning straw, dung tied to kids’ anemia

Burning straw, dung tied to kids’ anemia We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Households in developing countries that regularly burn wood, straw, dung and other natural materials are more likely to [...]

Stress may have only small impact on weight

Stress may have only small impact on weight We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Despite the common belief that stress causes people to pack on the pounds, a new research review [...]

Infants’ antibiotic use tied to bowel disease risk

Infants’ antibiotic use tied to bowel disease risk We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Babies treated with antibiotics for middle-ear and other infections may have increased odds of developing inflammatory bowel [...]

Immune system may help cancer cells hide: study

Immune system may help cancer cells hide: study We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cancer cells may find a hideout in the body’s immune system, researchers said on Thursday in a study that [...]

Extending daylight could boost health, help planet

Extending daylight could boost health, help planet We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: LONDON (Reuters) – Putting the clocks back in winter is bad for health, wastes energy and increases pollution, scientists say, and putting an [...]

‘Evening types’ more likely to smoke: study

‘Evening types’ more likely to smoke: study We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Night owls may be more likely than early birds to smoke, and less likely to kick the habit [...]

Safety of Tylenol in heart patients questioned

Safety of Tylenol in heart patients questioned We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A popular pain reliever long thought to be safe for the heart may not be so innocuous after [...]

First-time dads’ age tied to kids’ schizophrenia risk

First-time dads’ age tied to kids’ schizophrenia risk We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Men who are relatively older at their first child’s birth may be more likely than younger first-time [...]

NYC says smoking deaths drop 17 pct in eight years

NYC says smoking deaths drop 17 pct in eight years We’re back again at this Health and Fitness blog where there are more fascinating snippets of health related news stories for you to read about: NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Smoking-related deaths in New York dropped 17 percent in the past eight years and the [...]