An antibiotic can temporarily upset your stomach, but now it turns out that repeatedly taking them might have lingering ill effects — by triggering changes in all those good germs that live in your gut. Go to Source
An antibiotic can temporarily upset your stomach, but now it turns out that repeatedly taking them might have lingering ill effects — by triggering changes in all those good germs that live in your gut. Go to Source
A new gene that can turn many types of bacteria into superbugs resistant to nearly all antibiotics has sickened people in three states and is popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday. Go to Source
Swine flu may have scared us straight, or maybe we’re finally listening to our mothers. Whatever the reason, Americans are washing their hands more often, suggests the latest check by researchers who spy on people using public restrooms. Go to Source
Homeopaths offer “vaccines” which doctors say could leave patients vulnerable to potentially fatal diseases, a BBC investigation finds. Go to Source
Part of an industrial cooling tower is shut at a third company as investigations continue into the source of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. Go to Source
The British Red Cross wants children to learn first aid as a survey suggests one in seven has been in an alcohol-related emergency. Go to Source
A new “quality assurance mark” has been launched for providers of injectable cosmetics such as botox and dermal fillers. Go to Source
The UK is heading for a 50% increase in the number of new colon cancer cases over the next 30 years, say scientists. Go to Source
A trio of studies shows some drug combinations work better for certain populations — and raises the possibility that measuring blood levels of a hormone involved in hypertension might help optimize some people’s care.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Seniors who can still give a firm handshake and walk at a brisk pace are likely to live longer than those who can’t, according to British researchers.
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