Health-&-Fitness
Less beef, more beans. Experts say world needs a new diet
New York, Jan 17 (AP/UNB) — A hamburger a week, but no more — that's about as much red meat people should eat to do what's best for their health and the planet, according to a report seeking to overhaul the world's diet.
Aussie scientists make major breakthrough in capabilities of ultrasound
Sydney, Jan 15 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Researchers at Australia's University of Queensland (UQ) have made a major breakthrough in ultrasound technology which they believe could greatly improve technologies, from medical imaging, to unmanned aerial vehicles.
Smart but nosy: Latest gadgets want to peer into our lives
Las Vegas, Jan 12 (AP/UNB) — Many of the hottest new gadgets are also the nosiest ones.
New hearts forge new friendship for transplant recipients
Chicago, Jan 5 (AP/UNB) — A suburban Detroit woman and South Side Chicago man are recovering in a Chicago hospital following rare triple transplant surgeries that gave them the healthy heart, liver and kidney each needed — and a new friendship they never expected.
Low carb? Low fat? What the latest dieting studies tell us
New York, Jan 1 (AP/UNB) — If you're planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you're sure to find a fierce debate online and among friends and family about how best to do it. It seems like everyone has an opinion, and new fads emerge every year.
More than 3,000 patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis
Saddle Brook, Dec 25 (AP/UNB) — The New Jersey Department of Health says more than 3,000 patients at a surgery center may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
Cancer-killing treatment approved in Australia
Canberra, Dec 19 (Xinhua/UNB) -A "revolutionary" cancer drug that supercharges immune cells to hunt and kill cancer cells has been approved for human use in Australia.
J&J hammered by report it knew of asbestos in baby powder
New York, Dec 15 (AP/UNB) — Johnson & Johnson on Friday forcefully denied a media report that it knew for decades about the existence of trace amounts of asbestos in its baby powder.
First lady spreads anti-bullying message at kids' hospital
Washington, Dec 14 (AP/UNB) — Melania Trump spread her anti-bullying message on an annual Christmas season visit to a Washington children's hospital on Thursday, reading a story about a Christmas ornament named Oliver who is bullied by other ornaments in a family's collection.
New Zealand law to make medical marijuana widely available
Wellington, Dec 11 (AP/UNB) — New Zealand's government has passed a law that will make medical marijuana widely available for thousands of patients over time.