Author: Reuters

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Hispanic Americans may experience worsening mental health when immigration arrests spike, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined data on people who identified as Hispanic or Latino...

By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Experts recommend that home birth only be considered for low-risk pregnancies, but that’s often not what happens in the U.S., where no formal guidelines exist, researchers say....

BEIJING (Reuters) – Many LGBT people in China are being forced to undergo “conversion therapy”, often done by unscrupulous, unlicensed providers in a sector that operates with little oversight by the...

HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – Hong Kong is looking into importing live pigs from countries in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, to supplement a dwindling supply from mainland China that has caused pork prices to surge,...

By Umberto Bacchi TBILISI – City dwellers tend to live longer if they are in leafy neighborhoods, according to a study published on Wednesday that linked green areas to lower rates of premature death. Trees in cities are...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Obese teens who have surgery to lose weight report better quality of life, less joint pain and fewer physical limitations after their operations than before, a new study suggests....

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Roughly half of middle-aged Americans believe they’re “somewhat” or “very likely” to develop dementia, a survey suggests, and many try to beat the odds with...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Many women experience sexual health problems in the years leading up to menopause, and vaginal dryness is often responsible, a small study in Italy suggests. Researchers examined data on...