(Reuters) – About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.
Black women had the highest rate of infection at 48 percent and women were nearly twice likely as men to be infected, according to an analysis by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
African-Americans and Hispanics are 10 times more likely to report having sex about every night than Asians, who seem to get the best sleep, according to a new poll by the National Sleep Foundation.
The poll, which included telephone interviews with more than 1,000 Americans, who identified themselves as Black, White, Asian or Hispanic, is said to be the first to compare snoozing between these four ethnic groups. But research on sleep in general had suggested there might be differences.
The body’s healing system could be “supercharged” after a new discovery which gives people with heart disease or broken bones new hope of a better, faster recovery.
By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent
British researchers have developed a technique that boosts the number of repair cells released by the body after a major injury or disease.
The humble egg should be considered a superfood thanks to its ability to boost health and even help tackle obesity, according to researchers behind a new study.
Nutrition scientists have found that eggs are one of the most nutrient-dense foods available and are recommending that we eat at least one egg a day to get the optimum benefits.
Philip Morris, the tobacco giant, is planning to take the Norwegian state to court in an attempt to overturn a law in the Scandinavian country banning the display of cigarettes in stores.
Following in the footsteps of several other Western countries like Ireland and Iceland, Norway on January 1 this year banned the display of cigarettes in stores in an attempt to cut impulse buys of tobacco products. In Norway, cigarettes have been banished to closed cases, while cigarette dispensers may no longer display brand labels.
A hairdresser gave birth to a baby girl – just three hours after being told she was pregnant by doctors.
Belinda Waite, 21, had been to her local hospital several times during the past nine months and says she was told she had a severe case of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and gout.
In fact she was pregnant with a healthy baby girl who arrived a month ago.
Miss Waite, known as Billy, from Bampton, Devon, said:”You read about these stories in magazines but you never think they happen to real people and I certainly never thought it would happen to me.” Read More…
A Facebook application to help people quit smoking has been launched by a charity.
By Deborah Kotz
The advice for losing those stubborn extra pounds seems so simple: Eat less, and exercise more. But as anyone who’s ever tried to lose a few pounds knows, putting that advice into practice is very tough. Cut back on calories too much, and you’re overwhelmed by hunger and your metabolism may slow. Exercise like crazy, and the hunger pangs you feel a few hours later may trigger you to eat back all you’ve burned off—and then some.
When someone you love is depressed, what are the warning signs that suicide is a possibility?
Every 17 minutes, someone dies by suicide in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Suicide is the 11th-leading cause of death for Americans, and while it often comes as a surprise to friends and loved ones, it is largely considered to be preventable if warning signs are heeded. “The tragedy of completed suicide is that most could have been prevented if family members knew what to look for,” says Lisa Boesky, a psychologist and author of When to Worry: How to Tell if Your Teen Needs Help–And What to Do About It. Read More…
In Campaign-Like Appearance, Obama Takes Aim at Insurance Companies
By BRADLEY BLACKBURN
At a campaign-like rally in Pennsylvania today, a combative President Obama criticized insurance companies, pushed members of his own party, and called for the public’s support in a final push for health care reform legislation before Congress. The White House has said it hopes to have a health care bill signed into law by March 18, but even with the president’s full support, passage of the bill is far from certain. Read More…
