Michael Bloomberg says his White House campaign unknowingly used prison labour
Billionaire U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday said his campaign had unknowingly used prison workers to make telephone calls on his behalf.
Linda Carroll
U.S. safety monitoring program for lifesaving devices may not be adequate
(This Dec.23 story adds dropped letter to Marc, in the 13th paragraph)
Taking certain vitamins during breast cancer chemo tied to recurrence, death
(Reuters Health) - Patients with breast cancer who use supplements during chemotherapy may be at an increased risk of recurrence and death, a new study suggests.
Long hours at a desk job linked to hidden high blood pressure
(Reuters Health) - Working long hours behind a desk might raise the risk of undiagnosed high blood pressure, or hypertension, even when readings in a doctor's office are normal, a new study suggests.
Sustained weight loss in middle-age may lower breast cancer risk
(This December 17 story is refiled to add new paragraph 6, and adds lb/kg conversions in paras 4 and 5.)
Nearly half of U.S. adults don't recognize some heart attack symptoms
(Reuters Health) - Nearly half of Americans might not realize they are having a heart attack because they are not familiar with some of the symptoms, a new study suggests.
Declining numbers of Americans have a primary care provider
(Reuters Health) - In a little over a decade, the number of patients in the U.S. with primary care providers dropped by 2%, a new study finds.
Two-century trend of Army suicide decrease during war reversed in past two decades
(Reuters Health) - While army suicides have historically decreased during wartime, that trend appears to have reversed in recent decades, a new study of U.S. records finds.
Food labels with caloric costs in exercise could lead to healthier choices
(Reuters Health) - Consumers might make healthier choices if food labels showed how many minutes of walking or running was needed to burn off calories, instead of just a calorie number, a new study suggests.
Major political events depress young doctors' moods
(Reuters Health) - - Major political events, such as the 2016 presidential election and inauguration, were linked with declines in the moods of young U.S. doctors in training, a new study suggests.
Children conceived from frozen embryos at increased risk for certain cancers
(This October 10 story is refiled to correct spelling to Copperman, from Cooperman, in paragraphs 10-12)