High omega-6 levels protect greatly against premature death Researchers discovered that the risk of premature death was 43% lower in the group with the highest…
19 NOV 2013 These and similar drugs are the second most prescribed on the NHS Cambridge scientists have found an association between ACE inhibitors (and…
By Aileen Graef | Sept. 17, 2014 at 9:48 AM ALEPPO, Syria, Sept. 17 (UPI) — At least 36 children are dead after receiving tainted…
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 19-Aug-2014 Findings need confirmation before being used to guide decisions, say researchers The antibiotic clarithromycin — widely used for treating common bacterial…
Vitamin E results in a 49% reduced risk of cardiovascular death Optimal dose of vitamin E maximizes benefits, minimizes risk * published in the November…
HAMILTON, ON, April 24, 2012 — Commonly prescribed anti-depressants appear to be doing patients more harm than good, say researchers who have published a…
09 Mar 2012 Hypnotics’ association with mortality or cancer: A matched cohort study Certain commonly prescribed sleeping pills are associated with a more than fourfold…
Risk of death highest following surgery in afternoons, at weekends, and in February – In this first analysis of the data, a total of 218,758…
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 31-May-2014 – Surgery at the weekend was associated with a 22% increased risk of death compared with surgery on weekdays New research presented…
Public release date: 23-Aug-2011 Analysis: Facing up to the prescription opioid crisis Action is needed to tackle the increasing number of deaths in the United…
Highlights: – Annual screening in women aged 40-59 does not reduce mortality from breast cancer beyond that of physical examination – .Canada decided to compare…
– third leading cause of death in the developed world is “iatrogenic” deaths – those caused by medical errors, adverse drug reactions or hospital-acquired infections.…
(Xinhua) 09:39, December 28, 2013 – At least 12 deaths have been reported since November after infants were vaccinated with hepatitis B shots produced by…
Significant minority think doctors should help ‘tired of living’ elderly to die if that’s their wish
1 in 5 – should be allowed to help the elderly who are not seriously ill, but who are tired of living, to die…
EEV: Edited to contain the whole video The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft in Holmavik houses the only known intact pair of necropants In…
Neuropsychology expert asks government not to rule out possibility of telepathy being responsible for suicide of engineer Rob Williams Thursday, 8 August 2013 The deaths…
Alexander BesantJuly 20, 2013 14:36 The children died after eating a free school lunch of lentils, potatoes and rice in the Bihar region on Tuesday.…
Kyodo Japan’s population is expected to have shrunk by a record 212,000 people in 2012, the health ministry said Monday. According to estimates by…
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Effect similar to classic risk factors such as weight and blood pressure Research: Muscular strength in male…
By SUSAN EDELMAN Last Updated: 12:56 PM, October 28, 2012 Posted: 10:30 PM, October 27, 2012 EXCLUSIVE It’s the great brain robbery. The city Medical…