Every December 1st, people pull out their quirky Product (RED) shirts and post things on Facebook about knowing one’s status and staying safe. A lot of statistics fly around (ranging from the accurate, to the slightly accurate and the “Girl, did you just make that up?”). It’s a lovely show of solidarity and jingoism for [...]

Health officials are urging pregnant women to get flu shots. Influenza, particularly the novel H1N1 strain, causes more severe symptoms in pregnant women than women who are not pregnant. “First of all, pregnancy affects a lot of physiology,” said Dr. Supha Arthurs of St. Alexius Medical Center. “Heart and lung function is compromised.” The outbreak [...]

Second-hand smoke globally kills more than 600,000 people each year, accounting for 1% of all deaths worldwide, according to a new study. The alarming findings – published on Thursday in the British medical journal Lancet – are based on a survey of 192 countries based in 2004. Researchers estimated that yearly second-hand smoke causes about [...]

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) — Most American parents who own
guns discuss gun safety with their children, but the topic is far less
likely to arise in homes without guns, a new survey finds.

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) Death rates have dropped
significantly in people with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study.

Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters)- A horse-drawn wagon delivered the White House Christmas tree on Friday, with first lady Michelle Obama and her children Sasha and Malia on hand to receive it as a military band played “Oh Christmas Tree.”

Reuters – It’s a Thursday afternoon at the Live Well center in San Diego and a group of seniors are skipping, clapping and hooting in the recreation room.

AP – Secondhand smoke kills more than 600,000 people worldwide every year, according to a new study.

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) — Before sharing your
Thanksgiving leftovers with your pampered pets, take note: The obesity
epidemic in the United States is enlarging cats and dogs, not just their
over-fed owners.

AP – The spread of HIV and AIDS among millions of people could be slowed if addicts who inject drugs were treated as medical patients rather than as criminals, the International Federation of the Red Cross said Friday.