SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd moved deeper into the wearable technology market on Wednesday as it unveiled a wristband that it claims can give a range of real-time health and fitness information. ...
(Reuters) - California lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would require labels on foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the second time in two years such legislation has failed to take hold in the state. ...
Sexually transmitted infections can make HIV transmission more likely, undermining the prevention benefit of HIV treatment. A new study of HIV-positive patients in Cape Town, South Africa, found that the prevalence of such co-infections was much higher before beginning HIV treatment. Testing for and treating STIs and HIV together could therefore improve HIV prevention. ...
In 2014, it is estimated that 6,500 new melanoma diagnoses will be made, and 1,050 Canadians will die from this form of cancer....
New research shows overturns belief that fetuses grow in a pretty sterile environment, finds link to preterm births...
Study shows girls whose fathers share the housekeeping tasks have higher aspirations for themselves....
Jean-Jacques Ligny was appointed to the position of Vice President, Marketing and Communication for Aptar Beauty Home, one of the world's leading designers and manufacturers of dispensing systems for personal care products, fragrances and cosmetics. Jean-Jacques Ligny works with Aptar for over 15 years. He has managed consecutively the Indigo by Valois entity and the Global Market Development Gift...
World's third largest consumer of cosmetic products, Brazil has a population that pay a great attention to its personal appearance. Over the past 10 years, sales of cosmetics rose by 10 % per year to R$38 billion (about US$17 billion or EUR12 billion euros) in 2013. In such a context, there is no wonder that trade shows dedicated to this sector also show great dynamism. The FCE Cosmetique show, held...
Major progress has been made on maternal, newborn and child health, but hundreds of thousands still perish needlessly. We hope Prime Minister Stephen Harper will extend Canada’s commitment...
International Development Minister Christian Paradis says Canada and rest of the international community should look to extend health care to mothers and children living in rural and less-accessible areas....
Comprehensive study shows obesity rates up around world – including in developing nations – with largest increases among children and adolescents...
New study out of British Columbia’s Simon Fraser University found a 4.5 drop in IQ and greater hyperactivity in five-year-olds was associated with their mothers’ exposure to flame retardants during early pregnancy and after the babies were born...
Poor mental health can affect longevity as much or more than heavy smoking, study finds....
Sickest patients at greatest risk, researchers say....
Higher rates of depression and anxiety among adults undergoing dialysis could be associated with their impaired physical exercise capability and reduced daily physical activity, researchers have found. Hemodialysis is a life-preserving treatment for hundreds of thousands of Americans with kidney failure. It is a medical procedure to remove fluid and waste products from the blood and to correct electrolyte...
Spanish researchers have demonstrated that the relationship between marathon running times and the age of the athlete is U-shaped. The work shows the unusual fact that it takes an 18-year-old athlete the same amount of time to finish a marathon as a 55- or 60-year-old runner. ...
Health officials on Wednesday backtracked on an earlier report that a mysterious Middle East virus had apparently spread from one person to another in the United States....
Melanoma - the deadliest skin cancer - has become one of the fastest-growing forms of cancer in Canada, with only thyroid cases increasing more rapidly, according to 2014 Canadian cancer statistics being released today....
Women who survived Hodgkin lymphoma in childhood and who underwent radiation therapy for the cancer should be screened for breast cancer starting at an early age, a new study reaffirms....
A new organisation is looking to improve survival rates for one of the country's biggest killers. ...