A vaccine to stop lung cancer? It's made from tobacco taxes and legislation
Nov 04, 2018 13:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Law
Lung cancer is the biggest cancer killer in the country, and almost 90 percent of deaths from this disease are directly attributable to cigarette smoking. Many cancers, such as breast cancer, that were once a death...
Immigration to the US Westernizes Asians, and their gut microbes
Nov 04, 2018 13:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Have you ever lived long enough in another country to see changes in your overall health? Or perhaps, you have noticed that after a friend moved to the U.S. his health seemed to deteriorate. Many immigrants arrive in...
Moving to another country could mess with your gut bacteria
Nov 04, 2018 13:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Moving to a new country can be challenging, not just for us but also for our bacteria. A compelling new study published in Cell suggests migration between certain countries can profoundly affect the bacteria that live in...
Australia has eliminated rubella – but that doesn't mean it can't come back
Nov 04, 2018 13:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared that Australia has eliminated rubella. Rubella, also known as German measles, is a contagious viral disease. The symptoms in children are generally mild ...
Perfectionists more likely to develop bulimia, new research
Nov 04, 2018 13:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Bulimia nervosa is a common and life-threatening eating disorder. About 275,000 Canadian girls and women will have bulimia at some point in their lives. They will eat large amounts of food, often secretly, and then prevent...
Cancer Cure Latest News & Update: Is Cancer Research Anywhere Near Eliminating the Dreaded Disease?
Nov 01, 2018 11:07 am UTC| Health
The question seems simple. With the significant advances in most areas of modern technology and health care, why has there yet to be any declared cure for cancer? When people talk about cancer research, the general...
Trust Me, I'm An Expert: Food fraud, the centuries-old problem that won't go away
Oct 31, 2018 13:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
What have you eaten today? And how much do you know about how it was produced, what was added to it along the way, and how it made its way to your plate? Even as most of us grow increasingly removed from actual food...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects