Author: Reuters

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – An artificial pancreas system that uses a smart phone app coupled with a glucose sensor and an insulin pump has shown promise in a preliminary trial in people with type 1 diabetes,...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Women who eat fried chicken every day may be 13 percent more likely to die prematurely than people who avoid these foods, a U.S. study suggests. Fried fish is only slightly better, with...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Patients with atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder, should take newer blood thinners to prevent stroke instead of the old standby drug warfarin, U.S. doctors recommend....

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s Chief Veterinarian has ordered controls in slaughterhouses after television footage showed a company killing sick cows and selling the meat for human consumption. Poland produces about...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Toddlers who spend too much time in front of televisions, tablets, and smartphones may not become as skilled at problem-solving, communication and other skills needed for school as their...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Children and adolescents who suffer from depression or behavior problems may be more likely to play potentially fatal “choking games” to achieve a euphoric high than young...

By Tamara Mathias (Reuters Health) – Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can have healthy pregnancies with proper planning and care, according to a new initiative from a major medical society aimed at dispelling...