[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS – Many of us are used to sleeping less, but a new NYU study might convince you to change your sleep patterns. The report says that many adults believe in false assumptions about sleep. 1. How many hours should I receive? The first big myth is that you only need five hours of … Read more
[ad_1] WILLIAMSBURG – The city's health council voted unanimously on Wednesday to extend the resolution demanding that adults and children living in Williamsburg receive the MMR vaccine. The vote extended the existing emergency measure, which allowed 102 schools and child care facilities to receive the Commissioner's order to exclude unvaccinated students or to deal with … Read more
[ad_1] GRAND RAPIDS, MI – State health officials have traced the displacement of two newly-arrived measles patients from southeastern Michigan to a handful of localities in the state, including two in Grand Rapids. The measles virus can live up to two hours in the air in the presence of an infected person. Symptoms of the … Read more
[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) – Nine health professionals in Middle Tennessee have been charged in a federal indictment for their alleged involvement in the illegal prescription and distribution of opioids. The Department of Justice announced on Wednesday the charges against 60 people, including 31 doctors, 7 pharmacists, 8 nurse practitioners and 7 other licensed health … Read more
[ad_1] Researchers at the New York University School of Medicine have identified the most common assumptions about sleep and dispelled myths in a new study published in Sleep Health. (Photo: LaylaBird, Getty Images) Snoring is harmless. Five hours of sleep are enough. Alcohol before bedtime helps. All of these myths about sleep have been denied … Read more
[ad_1] Deputy Attorney General Brian Benczkowski said Wednesday that if doctors or pharmacists behaved like drug traffickers, the Ministry of Justice would pursue them accordingly. Jose Luis Magana / AP hide legend activate the legend Jose Luis Magana / AP Deputy Attorney General Brian Benczkowski said Wednesday that if doctors or pharmacists behaved like drug … Read more
[ad_1] Buy a photo Sixty doctors and other prescribers face federal charges in the biggest case of pain medications in an area of five states, including Ohio and Kentucky. (Photo: Enquirer folder photo) Federal prosecutors on Wednesday accused 60 doctors and pharmacists of illegally distributing opioid prescriptions as part of what they consider to be … Read more
[ad_1] People who consume 76 grams of red and processed meat a day – this is in accordance with current guidelines and about the same as a quarter-pound beef burger –– were 20% more likely to develop colorectal cancer than others, who ate about 21 grams a day, the equivalent of a slice of ham, … Read more
[ad_1] Dozens of people, including 53 health professionals, have been charged with their alleged involvement in the illegal prescription and distribution of opioids and other narcotics, Justice officials said Wednesday. and the Department of Health and Human Services. Federal law enforcement and health officials held a news conference in Cincinnati, during which they announced charges … Read more
[ad_1] A young child in the UK faces a struggle for life as she fights a rare, aggressive tumor that has left her "looking pregnant". Cleo Keenan has a tumor in the abdomen that has made him swell the stomach like a balloon. Her parents Shannon Latham, 23, and her father Ryan Keenan, 26, learned … Read more