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Gallstone risk ‘higher among obese teenagers’

YoopyaAug 26, 20120

Teenagers who are overweight or obese are much more likely to develop gallstones, compared with peers of a healthy weight, US research suggests. Healthcare providers

Smoking during pregnancy tied to kids’ asthma

YoopyaAug 22, 20120

(Reuters Health) – Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have an increased risk of asthma – even if they were not exposed to secondhand

Obesity ‘bad for brain’ by hastening cognitive decline

YoopyaAug 21, 20120

Being overweight is not just bad for waistlines but for brains too, say researchers who have linked obesity to declining mental performance. Experts are not

New York City’s proposed ban on big sugary sodas draws heated debate

YoopyaJul 25, 20120

(Reuters) – New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on large sodas is expected to pass in September, but that didn’t deter hundreds who showed

Flu “super antibody” may bring universal shot closer

YoopyaJul 25, 20120

(Reuters) – Scientists have found a flu “super antibody” called FI6 that can fight all types of influenza A viruses that cause disease in humans

Bill Gates says much more work needed to turn tide of AIDS

YoopyaJul 24, 20120

By Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Philanthropist and AIDS prevention advocate Bill Gates said on Monday there had been significant advances in the fight against

Older U.S. women more likely to drink while pregnant, study shows

YoopyaJul 20, 2012April 15, 20240

(Reuters) – Older, more educated U.S. women are much more likely to drink while pregnant, a new federal study released on Thursday concluded. About 14

AIDS deaths worldwide dropping as access to drugs improves

YoopyaJul 18, 20120

(Reuters) – Fewer people infected with HIV globally are dying as more of them get access to crucial antiretroviral drugs, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, the

HIV-prevention drug Truvada approved by US

YoopyaJul 17, 20120

US health regulators have for the first time approved a drug to prevent HIV infection. Truvada can be used by those at high risk of

In the Age of Anxiety, are we all mentally ill?

YoopyaJul 13, 20120

(Reuters) – When Cynthia Craig was diagnosed with postpartum depression eight years ago, she told her family doctor she felt anxious about motherhood. She wondered