Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical used in plastics, including food packaging, is associated with a higher risk of obesity in girls aged between 9 and 12 years, researchers from the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, California, reported in the journal PLoS ONE…
Last year 67 care home businesses, which themselves could run several care homes in the UK went bust with the sector is showing signs of strain.
Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham says that merging the NHS with social care would be better value for money
Clenching your right hand may help create a stronger memory of an event or action, and clenching your left hand may help you recall the memory later, according to a new study. The research was conducted by a team of experts from Montclair State University, led by Ruth Propper, and was published in the journal PLOS ONE…
Cutting the umbilical cord immediately after birth – currently standard practice – puts the baby at risk of iron deficiency experts say.
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Plans for hospital hotels to care for patients recovering from illnesses who no longer need 24-hour care are being considered by NHS managers.
About 2,000 pupils could be given the MMR jab in schools this week after the Easter holidays to stop the spread of the measles epidemic centred on Swansea.
Research by the BBC finds a number of NHS trusts are not referring details of poor care to the doctors’ regulator.
Fears are raised that the measles epidemic could spread from Swansea amid concerns that over 40,000 children are still unvaccinated in Wales.
Registered Dietitian Ellie Krieger explains how eating the ‘right’ kinds of carbs can be good for your health.
By determining which athletes may be at risk for particular injuries, researchers aim to reduce them — or even eliminate them entirely.
It seems like the opposite of what you’d expect, but my cancer diagnosis — a staggering Stage IV colon cancer diagnosis, delivered to me at the age of 28 — gave me a new lease on life.
Cancer charities are warning of uncertainty over future access to life-extending drugs when a dedicated fund ends next year.
Men who are bald have a much higher chance of developing coronary heart disease, according to researchers in Japan.
Can you figure out what’s wrong with a 3-month-old baby who refuses to eat? Solve the medical mystery with Dr. Lisa Sanders.
A campaign for the drug maker Novartis uses the slogan “Hey MS, Take This!” and shows patients sticking out their tongues with capsules on them in defiance of the disease.
More support is going to be provided to disadvantaged young mothers in England, ministers have announced.
The measure requires doctors who perform abortions to have admission privileges at local hospitals.
The number of people with dementia and the cost of caring for them will more than double in 25 years, rising at a rate uncommon for a chronic disease, new academic research found.
Image description: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that 142,000 illnesses each year are caused by consuming eggs contaminated with Salmonella. The FDA has put regulations in place to help prevent contamination of eggs on the farm and during shipping and storage.
But you also play a key role in preventing illness associated with eggs. The most effective way to prevent egg-related illness is by knowing how to buy, store, handle and cook eggs — or foods that contain them — safely.
Learn more about food safety at www.fda.gov/food
Four new cases of the H7N9 bird flu virus, not previously seen in humans have been identified by authorities in China.
Deadly skin cancer still rare in kids, but long-term study found 2 percent yearly increase among whites
It doesn’t have to be an either-or. Read these three rules before your next night out to beat those cocktail calories.
The number of people diagnosed with measles in an area at the centre of an epidemic passes the 500 mark, Public Health Wales says.
The NHS in England is being re-organised as GP-led groups take control of budgets while a new board supervises the day-to-day running of services.
A GP surgery in Swansea responds to the measles epidemic by laying on extra clinics because of high demand for the MMR vaccine.
Prosecutors said Dr. Oleg Davie recklessly performed liposuction on Isel Pineda, a woman with a transplanted heart, leading to her death.
Drugs that lower cholesterol may be able to prevent one of the most common forms of blindness, according to US researchers.
Nearly 1,000 patients in Canada got lower-than-intended doses of chemotherapy drugs, a provincial government agency said Tuesday.
The secret to a good jog on the High Line, the crowded pedestrian park built on an abandoned elevated railway in Manhattan, is to go early in the morning.
Image description: This animated gif shows the distribution of water vapor over Africa and the Atlantic Ocean. White areas have high concentrations of water vapor, while dark regions are relatively dry. The brightest white areas are towering thunderclouds. The image was acquired on the morning of September 2, 2010.
Learn more about the water cycle and why water is so important to the health of Earth from NASA’s Earth Observatory.
It’s never too early to start planning for your financial future, and National Financial Capability Month is the perfect time to begin. Whether you’re saving for college, learning how to be a smarter consumer or planning for retirement further down the road, we’ll help you unravel common money mysteries this month so you can ensure a strong financial future for yourself and your family.
The green banner at the top of this post will appear on all blog posts related to financial topics throughout the month of April. Keep an eye out for the banner and you’ll know you’ll find sound advice on how to make your money work for you.
To kick off the month, here’s a few financial tips to get you started:
Understanding the difference between different kinds of savings accounts can be overwhelming. Your goal is to find a safe place to put your money, but with all the options, how do you know which account is right for you?
Before making your decision, consider the following:
Being financially prepared doesn’t just mean you understand your budget and have a healthy emergency fund. While having savings to fall back on will make it easier to recover after a disaster, a lack of quick access to cash and not being able to locate vital records, ATM cards or proof of identification can make it harder to get back on your feet quickly.
FEMA recommends you put together a financial emergency preparedness kit. Take inventory of valuables in your home for your insurance. Take photos of the items as well as the inside and outside of your house.
Store these photos, along with a small amount of cash and copies of important documents (like your insurance policies) in a safe place at home as part of your emergency disaster kit. In the event of an emergency, you’ll be able to use your kit to help file insurance claims.
Smart saving and spending habits start early in life. You can help your kids understand money basics with fun and educational comic strips from Kids.gov. The comics teach the importance of saving and help kids find creative ways to be frugal.
If you want more free and trusted financial advice, order a packet of free financial materials and you’ll get tips on retirement benefits, smart saving for college, avoiding financial setbacks and more. You’ll also receive a copy of the Consumer Action Handbook, full of advice on how to avoid scams and fraud to protect your money and financial future.
Make sure to check back throughout the month to get even more financial advice.
Smartphones can now be used to turn on your lights, control your TV and even start your car.
On the track, Regina Frazer is known humbly as saBOBtage. The Alaskan pre-school teacher has skated her way to a healthier lifestyle.
Trevor Pacelli was diagnosed with autism at age 5. Today, he has a driver’s license, has written a book and attends college.
A new study of mice finds that cells other than motor neurons play a bigger role in the development of the fatal degenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) than first thought. It shows that the cells that produce the myelin insulation that protects nerve cells may play a key role…
A 14-year study finds that people over 65 with the highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids live 2.2 years longer than those with the lowest levels.
President Obama on Tuesday will announce a research initiative, starting with $100 million in 2014, to invent and refine new technologies to understand the human brain.
Male bowel cancer rates have increased by more than a quarter in 35 years – but the figure is much less for women, a Cancer Research study suggests.
Only one in five people with diabetes in England and Wales are meeting targets for keeping their condition under control, a charity warns.
A debate is raging around a prize named after Dr. Thomas Parran Jr., who has been linked to unethical experiments, including the Tuskegee syphilis study.
Laughing is good for your health. We take a closer look on this April Fool’s Day.
Researchers have found that the older a man is when his child is born, the greater the risk for autism in his grandchild.
Apple has published a letter to Chinese customers — signed by CEO Tim Cook — that addresses the growing controversy over the company’s warranty policies there.
Search results you can smell, a crowdsourced hunt for pirate booty and paying for vowels on Twitter are some of this year’s attempts at tech pranks. Few fooled anymore, but the annual tech ritual is still fun to watch.
You may have noticed something different about your friends’ profile pictures as you scrolled through your Facebook feed this week. According to the social networking site, roughly 2.7 million users changed their profile image on Tuesday as the U.S. Supreme Court pondered the future of same-sex marriage in the United States.
India’s Supreme Court rejects a plea by Swiss company Novartis to patent an updated version of its cancer drug, Glivec.
Manchester anaesthetist, Dr Hilary Eason, has just returned from Australia as a flying doctor where she featured in the new BBC series Helicopter Heroes Down Under.
Government reforms of the NHS in England have come into force with NHS leaders warning of a tough year ahead.
Those familiar with Adam Lanza have said he had an autism variant known as Asperger’s syndrome, and the police found in Mr. Lanza’s Connecticut home a memoir by a writer who had the disease.
The authorities said the two Shanghai men, 27 and 87 years old, fell ill after contracting the H7N9 strain in February and died in March.
The government’s reforms of the NHS in England have come into force with NHS leaders warning of a tough year ahead.
Two men have died in Shanghai after being infected with the H7N9 bird flu virus strain, one that has never affected humans before, Chinese health authorities reported. The two patients were aged 87 and 27 years. The Xinhua News Agency reported that the younger man, surnamed Wu, became ill on February 19th, 2013 and died just over three weeks later on March 4th…
Image description: This animated gif shows a global composite image showing the glow of natural and human-built phenomena across the planet.
Learn about the technology used to capture these nighttime images of Earth from space on NASA’s website.