The government of US has warned a couple of celebrities for posting the misleading pictures on Instagram feeds. On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission has issued warning letters to more than 90 celebrities, athletes and models for performing such misleading…
Annual report to the nation: Cancer death rates decreased for most common types
In its Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer the American Cancer Society has revealed that death rates during the period 2010-2014 have decreased for 11 of the 16 most common types of cancer in men and…
Obamacare repeal would cause catastrophic funding losses for community health centers
The latest inability of Donald Trump’s US Health Bill to make it through Congress doesn’t mean that the Affordable Care Act a.k.a. Obamacare is in the clear and a new study has shown that repeal of key provisions in Obamacare…
Study finds high rate of colon cancer screening among US patients on dialysis
Scientists have found high rate of colon cancer screening among US patients on dialysis even though the patients rarely benefit from such screenings. University of California, San Francisco, MD Kirsten Johansen and Christopher Carlos led a study to look at…
Google Earth Outreach help analyze methane leaks in US cities
Scientists are joining hands with Google for use of Google Earth in a bid to find and fix natural gas leaks across the US. Natural gas leaks persist across the country and beyond health concerns of these leaks there are…
Gun violence resulted in initial hospital costs of more than $6.6 billion over 9 years
Gunshot wounds are resulting into massive initial hospital costs with a new study indicating that over a course of just 9 years from 2006 through 2014, the costs were more than $6.6 billion across the U.S. These figures are the…
Poison centers received a call every 45 minutes about kids exposed to prescription opioids
As many as 188,000 calls were placed to the US Poison Control Centers for pediatric exposure to opioids over the course of 15 years from January 2000 through December 2015, a new study has revealed. The volume of calls mean…
Majority of Floridians in favor of Obamacare
A new survey has found overwhelming response for either keeping Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as Obamacare) or expanding it in the state of Florida. The survey by Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) found…