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A New York City health official is warning that more cases of the treatable pneumonia are expected to turn up over the next few days amid the outbreak that has sickened dozens of people.

The study also stated that women who exercised in their teens had a 16% lower death risk from cancer and a 15% less risk of death from all causes. They were interviewed on various factors affecting their lifestyle and the extent of physical activities or exercises they did during...

Parker said, “I co-sponsored House Resolution 429 with my colleague, Representative Daley, to increase awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and child, and to stress the need for society to improve accommodations for breastfeeding mothers”.

They agree to support mothers’ efforts to choose what is best for their babies and display a window decal that welcomes mothers to their business or organization, Rose said. The nutrition staff in these clinics receive monthly training updates in order to use the proper...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and pharmaceutical company Hospira announced Friday that they are aware of “cybersecurity vulnerabilities” associated with the company’s Symbiq Infusion System.

To help educate patients, the community and employees about breastfeeding best practices, Montefiore Health Systemwill launch a week-long program in recognition of World Breastfeeding Week 2015, which will begin on Monday, August 3.

Beyond the major locations of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia and Salvador, Brazil boasts a number of major tourist attractions, ranging from its famous beaches to the natural beauties of the Pantanal wetlands and the Iguazu Falls, as well as the vast Amazon rainforest.

Doctors have been told to stop using Hospira’s Symbiq blood infusion system because cyber attackers could remotely control it by exploiting poorly-secured public networks.

The company will also have dispensaries in Albany, Westchester and Queens counties.

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Maryland Representative Donna Edwards joined the rally celebrating the 50th anniversary of Medicare in Washington, D.C. this Thursday with several hundred nurses, health care workers, and labor allies. We have to reduce overutilization of tests...

The British medical journal Lancet has published early test results and analyses of the findings.

The world’s population will reach 9.7 billion by 2050 as India becomes the largest country, the United Nations has reported.

WHO’s announcement said while the vaccine has shown 100 percent efficacy in individuals, “more conclusive evidence is needed on its capacity to protect populations through what is called ‘herd immunity.’ To that end, the Guinean national regulatory...

The findings, published by Cancer Research UK, also showed those who suffered delays in being referred were more likely to be dissatisfied with their overall care.

At this point no country would consider vaccinating all its children against Ebola, for example.