Fatty liver is shorthand for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Also shortened to NAFLD, it is called “nonalcoholic” to separate it from a similar liver disease caused by too much alcohol. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is seen in people whatever their … Read More »
Emergency room crowding is a common and complex problem for hospitals all over the world, and anything that can be done to improve patient flow without compromising care is a great help. Now, a new study shows how carefully written … Read More »
A new study strengthens the link between obesity and cancer, after identifying a further eight cancers that are more likely to develop with excess weight, including stomach, pancreas, and liver cancers. Researchers have associated excess weight with a further eight … Read More »
A recent study, published in The Journal of Physiology, shows that fish oil supplementation might have the power to prevent the detrimental metabolic effects of a high-fat diet, such as type 2 diabetes. Fish oil supplements reveal their potential to … Read More »
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Yet another case of local Zika infection has been reported in Florida, this time in Palm Beach County. This latest report brings the total number of local infections … Read More »
By Mary Elizabeth Dallas HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Medications and illegal drugs are polluting streams in and around at least one major U.S. city, new research reveals. Scientists say this pollution comes with ecological consequences … Read More »
Up until about 12.000 years ago, all humans lived as hunter-gatherers. This was how things had been for millions of years. Today, however, very few true hunter-gatherers are left on this planet. We’ve traded in our original way of life … Read More »
Aug. 25, 2016 — Facing public outrage over the price of its EpiPen auto-injectors, the drug company Mylan announced Thursday it was taking action to make the product more affordable. Before insurance, a two-pack of EpiPens costs about $600. The … Read More »
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Five more cases of locally transmitted Zika infection were confirmed by Florida health officials on Tuesday, including one in the Tampa Bay area. The four other cases were … Read More »
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Cancer is on track to become the leading cause of death in the United States, closing in on heart disease as America’s number one killer, a new … Read More »