Inspiring Healthy Living

Shares in China's leading pig producers have soared to record levels despite one of the worst disease outbreaks in years, as investors bet on tightening pork supplies and strong government support for leading producers. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2Tisysk

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson has cancer, seeking treatment Casino magnate and GOP donor Sheldon Adelson has cancer and has not been at his company’s offices in Las Vegas since around Christmas Day. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2T5lmjO

Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it received a request for documents as part of a U.S. investigation related to quality issues involving the manufacture of auto-injectors at its Meridian Medical Technologies site. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2UeGdxB

As a social worker, Amy Jandrisevits saw the impact dolls would have on kids during tough times. So she decided to create her own dolls, that represent all different kinds of kids. Adriana Diaz has her story. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2UfalZI

(Reuters Health) - Women who become pregnant within a year of having a stillbirth are no more likely than those who wait longer to have a second stillbirth, a preterm birth or a small-for-gestational-age baby, a large new study suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2SuNrfv

The agency accused the company, a major seller of drugs purported to be from Canada, of substituting unapproved or mislabeled drugs from elsewhere. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2GRucvi

In New York, where the research team is based, marijuana is legal for medical use. And a recent report found that most of the state's 98,000 medical marijuana users are aged 50 to 70. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2GPXXN0

A new survey from the Colorectal Cancer Alliance found that 67 percent of patients often see anywhere between two and four doctors before receiving a correct colon cancer diagnosis. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2NGLxaV

The FDA has not yet approved their use for operations on cancer patients - and today issued a withering warning after reading studies that suggested doctors were dodging the rules. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2GPImwN

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(Reuters Health) - Exposure to certain common chemical pollutants, even before birth, may be permanently reducing kids' lung function, a study of European children suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2VvvuPR

Blood levels of trans fatty acids declined by 61 percent in New Yorkers who dined out four or more times weekly after a trans fat restaurant ban went into effect. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Ny6SDe

Mom diagnosed with colon cancer six months after giving birth to daughter Ohio mother Clarissa Sobolewski was diagnosed colon cancer after giving birth to third child. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2EFeWiQ

A new study reveals a middle-aged woman who received textured implants was diagnosed with blood cancer anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) a year later, with tumors found in her lungs. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2XvmziY

So far, 159 cases of measles have been confirmed in 10 states. Dr Anthony Fauci, of the National Institutes of Health, says the increase in cases 'is really unacceptable'. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Swv75G

Ohio mom diagnosed with colon cancer 6 months after giving birth An Avon, Ohio woman says she was diagnosed with colon cancer just six months after she gave birth to her daughter. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NB578b

The black maternal morality crisis is not improving. Doulas can help. from Health https://ift.tt/2tIL8LC

(Reuters Health) - Vaginal laser treatments may help relieve problems associated with menopause, like dryness, pain and sexual dysfunction, but the safety of this technique is not clear, suggest the authors of a small study describing complications including scarring and penetration injuries. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2ElOAkt

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has suspended medical activities at the epicenter of an Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo after two of its facilities were torched by unidentified assailants, the French charity said on Thursday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2H8vAZy

Scientists from Yale University in Connecticut have found a link between the length of time you stay with your spouse and the genes responsible for making the 'love hormone' oxytocin. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2ISD45k

Scientist and Texan Jim Allison, who won the Nobel Prize last year for his discoveries in cancer research, is the subject of new film Breakthrough, which documents his work and colorful personality from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2NG88Ex

A new study from the Boston Medical Center in Massachusetts says 80 percent of deaths prevented by alcohol - such as cardiovascular disease - were among those above age 65. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2GPFkJ4

Research shows how the Antarctic blackfin icefish differs from its close relatives on the genetic level. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2H7ZddA

Alston’s singing mice “converse,” scientists report. The finding may shed light on human language. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2tL3kUQ

(Reuters Health) - Adults who practice yoga with breathing and relaxation exercises at least three times a week may have lower blood pressure than people who don't, a research review suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2UcESHT

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders this week urged regulators to allow pharmacies and manufacturers to resume distributing unbranded, lower-cost versions of a drug used to treat a rare neuromuscular disorder, according to a letter provided by his office to Reuters. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2UdfW2W

The study finds new moms lose an average of 62 minutes of sleep a night, while dads only lose about 13 minutes from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2tKjEoW

Semi-identical twins discovered in Australia Australian doctors discovered an extremely rare pair of semi-identical twins during a woman's pregnancy. The siblings share all of their mother’s DNA but only part of their father’s DNA. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BWeta8

"For me, it's the amount of dishes in my sink." from Health https://ift.tt/2IWiOAb

A new study from Boston and Tufts Universities found that entrée sizes rose by 30 calories, desserts by 62 calories and sides by about 14 calories per decade over the last 30 years. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2IHBMu4

McKenna 'Kenni' Shea Xydias, of Senoia, Georgia, was diagnosed with ovarian yolk sac tumor on February 15 after developing a 103F fever and a bloated belly. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2NAtQcP

Tahir Khan, 44, Sophia Ahmed, 39, and Omar Khan, 27, had the surgery when a series of tests at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge revealed they had up to a 90 per cent risk of the disease. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2SxHBK3

NHS figures have revealed Croydon Health Services, in south London, has seen the biggest drop between January 2017 and 2019, meaning it now sees the smallest proportion of A&E patients within four hours. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Tn2DQa

Hawking died in 2018 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neurological disease. Italian researchers found that footballers could develop ALS 21 years earlier than average. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2tHtY0Y

Those who slept-in on the weekends were healthier for those couple of days, but would then consume more calories when they try to switch back, Colorado researchers found. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2GQGMuy

Breaking down everything you need to know about stopping medication, from the process to side effects. from Health https://ift.tt/2Su6Xst

Man with Parkinson's disease walks for first time in years shocking doctors Charles Shields, who has Parkinson's disease and is in hospice, says it's a miracle that he was able to walk for the first time after being bedridden for several years. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TamTFD

Generic drugmaker Akorn Inc said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had raised concerns about its manufacturing plant in Amityville, New York, that included a lack of records on the maintenance and cleaning of equipment. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2ToPsyb

Rare 'semi-identical' twins discovered during Australian woman's pregnancy A rare set of semi-identical twins have been identified in Australia, only the second set ever reported in the world. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2EpjVTs

Weeks after President Trump vowed to eradicate HIV and AIDS, a government report shows progress on prevention has plateaued from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2VrSE9E

'Miracle' Parkinson's patient begins walking after years in wheelchair Staff at a Casa Grande nursing home say they are witnessing “power of prayer” after a hospice patient who was bedridden for several years suddenly stood up out of his wheelchair and began walking during a therapy session last week. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2EoirIL

Florida woman bitten by stray kitten billed by hospital for $48G: ‘My funeral would have been cheaper’ A wildlife biologist in Florida was slammed with a nearly $50,000 medical bill after she was bitten by a stray kitten. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2EDkNox

(Reuters Health) - Cancer patients often receive radioactive drugs that target tumor cells. A new case report suggests there could be unanticipated fallout if these patients die and their bodies are cremated. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2GRJOPs