A new study adds diabetes to the list of health ailments linked with working irregular hours outside of a usual 9-to-5 schedule. The findings show that people who’ve ever had shift-work jobs have a 9% increased risk of developing diabetes… Read More ›
For many years, people in Washington, DC, and across the country have expressed concern about the long-term budget deficit of the United States. Increased domestic spending during the economic downturn intensified this worry, as projections about the deficit could only… Read More ›
More than 1 in 360 women who undergo a surgical procedure to treat noncancerous growths called fibroids that develop from the muscular tissue of the uterus have underlying cancer that may spread as a result of the surgery, suggests a… Read More ›
The chikungunya virus has officially arrived in the United States. On July 17, public health authorities confirmed the first 2 cases of local transmission of the virus in the United States in Florida. An abrupt onset of a fever higher… Read More ›
Prescriptions for antibiotics outpaced those for antiviral medications by 2 to 1 among patients with confirmed influenza at several care centers during the 2012-2013 flu season, according to a new study. The findings, published today in Clinical Infectious Diseases, show… Read More ›
So far, this summer has brought some interesting developments in the area of international women’s rights. Although precious few gains made it to the winning column, those that did were worth the wait. The common thread for these developments was… Read More ›
Physicians are almost 50% more likely to register as an organ donor than other citizens, suggests a Canadian study published today in JAMA. The findings indicate that physicians may have a higher level of confidence than the public in being an organ… Read More ›
