Most people aren't meeting exercise guidelines Most adults in the USA aren't meeting the federal physical activity recommendations for both aerobic exercise and muscle-strengthening activity, according to government statistics out today. About 79% of adults don't meet the physical activity guidelines that advise getting at least 2½ hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity such as brisk walking, or one hour and 15 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, such as jogging. More
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession. Overall, the suicide rate for the age group jumped 28 percent from 1999 to 2010. And among whites, it shot up 40 percent.... More
Cost of feeding a family of four: $146 to $289 a week Latest statistics give a range of prices for feeding a family of four a healthy diet. The cost of feeding a family of four a healthy diet can run $146 to $289 a week, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. More
2-year-old girl gets windpipe made from stem cells A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells, the youngest patient in the world to benefit from the experimental treatment.... More
Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens Chinese scientists have for the first time found strong evidence of how humans got infected with a new strain of bird flu: from chickens at a live market. In a small study of four patients who caught the new H7N9 virus, Chinese scientists compared swabs from birds at live markets in eastern China to virus samples from patients. More
Israel and Iran Both Have Muted Response to Isfahan Attack Although Israel has never acknowledged that it was behind the strike on April 1, Iran launched a wave of hundreds of drones and missiles in response that was successfully warded off by the air ... 04/18/2024 - 11:24 pm | View Link
Health officials prepare to welcome potentially 2K migrants per week this summer amid measles outbreak Measles cases have been reported nationwide and beyond, but Chicago brought some positive news after the initial outbreak less than a month ago. 04/16/2024 - 10:33 am | View Link
Jordan Airforce Shoots Down Iranian Drones Flying Over to Israel They said the army was also in a state of high alert and radar systems were monitoring any drone ... departing and transiting aircraft in what officials told Reuters were precautionary measures in the ... 04/13/2024 - 6:30 am | View Link
Israel Urges Iran Sanctions As World Warns Against Escalation Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Sunday against any "reckless" Israeli retaliation to Tehran's unprecedented missile and drone attack, as world leaders urged restraint. 04/13/2024 - 3:26 am | View Link
Iran launches barrage of strikes toward Israel Iran has launched a wave of strikes toward Israel in retaliation for last week's deadly Israeli strike on an Iranian embassy complex in Syria. Follow here for the latest live news updates. 04/12/2024 - 5:13 pm | View Link