A diner has sued operator of a McDonald’s restaurant after customers were exposed to hepatitis A. Earlier this month, on November 13, the Seneca County Health Department confirmed an employee of a Waterloo restaurant of operator Jascor Inc. has hepatitis A. A diner named Christopher Welch filed the lawsuit in […]

In a new study it is found rate of prostate cancer cases has declined sharply in the US. In recent years fewer men are being screened for the disease and also fewer early stage cases now are being detected. Details of the finding are published in The Journal of the […]

Death rates from cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and injuries have lowered in America, reports a new study conducted by American Cacner Society. The researchers collected federal mortality data from 1969 to 2013 and analyzed trends of death rates by measuring the number of deaths per 100,000 people in a […]

In a new study researchers have found sleeping less than six hours daily increases the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and strokes. Dr Jang Young Kim and his team from Yonsei University in South Korea conducted the study and say lack of sleep may lead to metabolic syndrome, which […]

In a new study conducted on about 164,000 children in Pennsylvania it is found those who have been given antibiotics during the course of their childhood runs the risk of gaining weight faster compared to those who were not given such medicines in childhood. Details of the study are published […]

Researchers say people who are exposed to second-hand smoke during the early stage of their life may face higher risk of atrial fibrillation or irregular heart rhythm. The study was conducted on about 5,000 adults from across the world by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. All the […]