Reuters - The number of New Yorkers who die of cocaine overdose appears to go up when the temperature surpasses 75 degrees, a new study suggests.
AFP - African trucking routes, long known as pathways for spreading HIV across borders, have been drawn in new maps that also direct drivers to clinics that treat AIDS, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translates
into better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex
(and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new research
finds.
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United
States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more
hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and
less time being active.
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Athlete's foot is a fungal infection
characterized by itchy, red blisters and cracked skin between the
toes.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Orthopedic surgeons warn
that sports injuries in children are rising dramatically, creating a
silent epidemic.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In the coming weeks,
millions of American children will dust off their bats and gloves and head
out to the baseball field.
AFP - Couples who use acupuncture and Chinese medicine to try and increase their chances of having a baby were warned there was no evidence it worked by British fertility experts Wednesday.
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Distracted driving -- including driving while
talking on the phone, trying to answer the phone or texting -- is a
dangerous habit.
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Pneumonia, a respiratory infection of the
lung, can be caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi.