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Active sex life tied to long-term survival after a heart attack
(Reuters Health) – Heart attack survivors who have an active sex life are less likely than celibate counterparts to die in the decades following a first heart attack, a study in Israel suggests. Press Release Distribution Service
For some surgeries, hospital rankings not tied to better outcomes
(Reuters Health) – When it comes to common gastrointestinal operations, such as weight loss surgery, a U.S. hospital’s ranking may not equate with better outcomes, a new study suggests. Press Release Distribution Service
Men know less than women about daily calorie needs
(Reuters Health) – Men are almost four times as likely as women to have a poor grasp of how many calories they need to consume daily for their age and activity level, a U.S. study suggests. Press Release Distribution Service
Philippines weighs re-use of controversial dengue vaccine
The Philippines is considering re-introducing a dengue vaccine whose use it halted because of links to the deaths of several children, as authorities battle to contain a dengue outbreak that has killed more than 450 people this year. Press Release Distribution Service
Bangladesh struggles with worst outbreak of dengue fever
Bangladesh is grappling with its worst outbreak of dengue fever, with hospitals packed with patients as the disease spreads rapidly in the densely-populated country. Press Release Distribution Service
Doctors extract 526 teeth from Indian boy
Indian doctors removed a tumor with a record number of 526 teeth inside a seven-year-old boy’s mouth, the medical team in the southern city of Chennai said on Friday. Press Release Distribution Service
Thailand set to deliver first batch of medical marijuana
Thailand plans to distribute about 10,000 bottles of cannabis oil next week for hospital patients, a government official said on Thursday, the first official use of medical marijuana since a law legalizing it came into effect this year. Press Release Distribution Service
Second Ebola case in Congo’s Goma infected several people: government
The second case of Ebola recorded in east Congo’s main city of Goma had a large family including 10 children and managed to infect several people before dying of the hemorrhagic fever, the government’s Ebola response coordinator said on Friday. Press Release Distribution Service
Only one in six U.S. universities are smoke-free
(Reuters Health) – Universities across the United States have been slow to adopt anti-tobacco policies on campuses, researchers say, despite public health efforts to curb tobacco use, especially among teens and young adults. Press Release Distribution Service
Congo races to contain Ebola after gold miner contaminates several in Goma
Congolese authorities were racing to contain an Ebola epidemic on Thursday, after a gold miner with a large family contaminated several people in the east’s main city of Goma before dying of the hemorrhagic fever, officials said. Press Release Distribution Service