PATIENTS TREATED BY PROVIDERS FOUND TO HAVE COMMITTED FRAUD AND ABUSE WERE MORE LIKELY TO DIE, REQUIRE EMERGENCY HOSPITALIZATION Patients treated by health care professionals later excluded from the Medicare program for committing fraud and abuse were between 14 to 17 percent more likely to die than similar patients treated by non-excluded physicians, nurses, and other… Read More »
By Adam Vaughan Are vegetarian diets better for the heart?Westend61/Getty Eating a vegetarian diet rather than consuming meat has been linked with a significantly lower risk of coronary heart disease. While the environmental case for going vegetarian is unequivocal and powerful, the long-term health impacts of adopting a vegetarian or vegan diet are still poorly… Read More »
By Jessica Hamzelou High blood pressure has been linked to brain shrinkage in later lifeasiseeit/Getty People who have high blood pressure in their 40s seem to have smaller brains by the time they are 70. The findings provide more evidence that looking after your health can help prevent dementia, says Jonathan Schott at University College… Read More »
By New Scientist staff and Press Association It’s good to get up and move aroundGetty Sitting less and moving more often is associated with a lower risk of early death in middle aged and older people, according to a review of data from over 36,000 people. Ulf Ekelund at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences… Read More »
As many as 50 people in at least six US states have come down with breathing illnesses that may be linked to e-cigarettes or other vaping products. No deaths have been reported. Symptoms have included shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain and vomiting. Doctors say the illnesses resemble an inhalation injury. Cases have been reported… Read More »