matthew zFitness trackers enjoy healthy sales despite lack of evidence they workverified_publisherThe Guardian - Haroon SiddiqueSoaring Christmas sales for Fitbit and Jawbone are, on the face of it, good for UK’s obesity crisis. But there are concerns about privacy and effectiveness
matthew zAustralians fight back against crystal meth epidemicThe TelegraphOnce or twice a week in the New South Wales town of Wellington, a burst of firecrackers goes off late at night to deliver a message that the residents have long since learnt to recognise: a local drug dealer has taken delivery of a fresh supply of crystal methamphetamine. The fireworks are just one …
matthew zBad posture? It may be in your headverified_publisherQuartz - Jonathan FlynnPosture is not a rigid concept. It represents something more fluid with considerable range for change. Despite this, it is often oversimplified, rightly or wrongly, as being “good” or “bad”. Your posture is affected by many aspects of your daily life, including physical and psychological factors. …
matthew zValiant teen shaves head to support homecoming date with cancerverified_publisherTODAY - Alexandra Zaslow"I figured if she's not going to have hair, neither should I." When Allie Allen's hair started falling out from radiation treatment for brain cancer, she decided to embrace it by shaving her head. But the Collierville, Tennessee, teen was still nervous about attending her homecoming dance with no …
matthew zHealth Care Worker Tests Positive for Ebola at New York City HospitalTIME - Alexandra SifferlinA health care worker who was rushed to New York City’s Bellevue Hospital Thursday has reportedly tested positive for Ebola. Craig Spencer had recently returned to the United States from one of the three West African countries hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak. The New York Times reported Thursday …
matthew zNew device could save millions from septic shockverified_publisherReuters - Ben GruberBoston, Mass. (Reuters) - Prostate cancer, breast cancer and AIDS are all potentially lethal diseases that affect hundreds of thousands each year. But Sepsis, a deadly immune response triggered by infection, kills more people than all of them combined. According to the National Institutes of Health, …
