March 2019 YahooNews; After a raft of studies reassuring consumers that eggs are OK to eat, a new report associates an increasing risk of heart disease with the increasing consumption of eggs. The report, combining data from six earlier studies, found a 6 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease when …
Read More »African Women Who Undergo Caesarean Section 50 Times More Likely To Die Than Women In Wealthy Nations, Study Shows
March 2019 voanews; The death rate among women undergoing a C-section to deliver a baby is about 50 times higher in Africa than in most wealthy nations, researchers said Friday. One in 200 women dies during or soon after a cesarean in a sampling of nearly 3,700 births across 22 …
Read More »USA;Hospitals blame moms when childbirth goes wrong. Secret data suggest it’s not that simple.
March 2019 Yahoo news; NEWS How childbirth cost one mother her hands and legs Shantel Smith developed an infection after a stillbirth at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans in 2011. In an ongoing lawsuit, Smith alleges that delayed diagnosis and treatment resulted in devastating amputations of her legs and hands. …
Read More »New cancer-causing toxin found in recalled blood pressure pills
March 2019 Yahoo News;U.S. health regulators said on Friday that a third cancer-causing toxin was found in some blood pressure pills recalled by India’s Hetero Labs a day earlier, adding to a global recall of commonly used drugs to tr.S. health regulators said on Friday a third cancer-causing toxin was …
Read More »CBD oil: Miracle cure or junk science
February 2019 YahooNews;What: These days, CBD, or Cannabidiol oil, can be found in everything from anxiety, pain and insomnia remedies to beauty products, ice cream, coffee and dog treats. The cannabinoid, which is one of more than 100 that can be derived from the buds of marijuana or hemp plants, has …
Read More »USA:Why are Americans in so much pain?
January 2019 Yahoo News;Brian Whitfield sat on the floor of his office, back against the wall, gun in hand and a heavy-duty garbage bag nearby. The gun was intended to kill himself. The garbage bag was meant to help whoever had the misfortune of finding him clean up the aftermath. …
Read More »A glass of wine a night may HELP heart failure patients live up to two years longer than those who abstain, study suggests
January 2019 Dailymail;A glass of wine a night may help heart failure patients live up to two years longer than those who are teetotal, a study suggests. Research suggests that drinking moderately was safe for patients afflicted with the condition – but cardiologists warned their data was observational and did …
Read More »WHO: Kenya road deaths four times higher than NTSA reported
December 2018 Daily nation;The World Health Organization’s new global survey of road safety reports that 13,463 Kenyans died last year in crashes on the country’s roads — a toll more than four times higher than the government’s figure of 2,965 deaths. The rate of road traffic deaths in Kenya far …
Read More »Just a few drinks can change how memories are formed
October 2018 Science daily;One of the many challenges with battling alcohol addiction and other substance abuse disorders is the risk of relapse, even after progress toward recovery. Even pesky fruit flies have a hankering for alcohol, and because the molecular signals involved in forming flies’ reward and avoidance memories are …
Read More »Why Kenya must move to phase out lead in paints
2018 October BusinessDaily;Kenya is expected to join the world in marking ‘the Sixth International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action’ from October 21 to 27. This affords the country the best opportunity to renew its commitment to implementing the recently enacted regulations restricting use of lead in paints to avoid …
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