Today's Health News Headlines

         Today's Health News Headlines

Belly Laughs And Good Nursing Best Medicine For Leg Ulcers

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Good quality nursing care and having a good belly laugh now and again is the best medicine for patients with venous leg ulcers, according to a BMJ report of a five-year study that examined the effectiveness of adding...

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Food Safety: Packaging From Recycled Cardboard May Transfer Unsafe Levels Of Mineral Oil

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Concerns that foods packed in material made of recycled cardboard may contain mineral oil above agreed limits are causing some food companies to change their packaging material, and in one UK company's case, to stop using...
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Being Called At Home About Work Bothers Women More Than Men

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Women are more psychologically distressed when receiving emails or phone calls about work while they are at home than men are, researchers from the University of Toronto wrote in Journal of Health and Social Behavior...