Health http://www.globalpost.com/taxonomy/term/19943/all en Polish surgeons complete life-saving face transplant http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130522/polish-surgeons-complete-life-saving-face-transplant Polish doctors have pulled off a revolutionary face transplant this week.<p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130522/polish-surgeons-complete-life-saving-face-transplant" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Health Need to Know Health Wed, 22 May 2013 23:26:33 +0000 Alexander Besant 5844256 at http://www.globalpost.com Depressed cancer survivors twice as likely to die prematurely, study says http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130517/depressed-cancer-survivors-twice-likely-die-prematurely-study-says Depression in cancer survivors significantly increases the chances of an early death.<p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130517/depressed-cancer-survivors-twice-likely-die-prematurely-study-says" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Health Want to Know Health Fri, 17 May 2013 17:46:14 +0000 Alexander Besant 5840404 at http://www.globalpost.com Ad agency denies 24-year-old China employee was worked to death http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/business/companies/130516/ad-agency-denies-24-year-old-china-employee-was-worked-death <p>In response <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/24-year-old-om-employee-dies-of-heart-attack-from-overwork-2013-5">to the sudden death of <span>24-year-old&nbsp;</span>Ogilvy &amp; Mather employee</a> <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Li Yuan (aka Gabriel Li) at the agency&#39;s Beijing PR office, </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">O&amp;M China&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Director </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Sarah Guldin tells <a class="hidden_link" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackboard/business-insider">Business Insider</a> that the </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">rumors Li had worked excessive overtime prior to his death were not true.</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/business/companies/130516/ad-agency-denies-24-year-old-china-employee-was-worked-death" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Companies Health Want to Know China Thu, 16 May 2013 18:12:56 +0000 Judith Grey, Business Insider 5839550 at http://www.globalpost.com India: Vaccine created to prevent diarrhea http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130515/india-vaccine-created-prevent-child-killing-rotavirus India has unveiled a low-cost vaccine against the rotavirus, which kills hundreds of thousands of children every year.<p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130515/india-vaccine-created-prevent-child-killing-rotavirus" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Health Want to Know Aid India Health Wed, 15 May 2013 15:08:00 +0000 Alexander Besant 5838291 at http://www.globalpost.com Berlin hospital to investigate human pharmaceutical trials http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130514/berlin-hospital-investigate-human-pharmaceutical-trials A Berlin hospital said this week that it would investigate allegations that it participated in testing pharmaceuticals on patients.<p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130514/berlin-hospital-investigate-human-pharmaceutical-trials" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Health Want to Know Health Tue, 14 May 2013 20:08:15 +0000 Alexander Besant 5837785 at http://www.globalpost.com Eating out means more calories, salt and fat, study finds http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130514/eating-out-means-more-calories-salt-and-fat-study-finds Eating out often can make you fat and unhealthy, a new study has shown.<p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130514/eating-out-means-more-calories-salt-and-fat-study-finds" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Health Want to Know Health Tue, 14 May 2013 16:51:14 +0000 Alexander Besant 5837648 at http://www.globalpost.com Coronavirus: World Health Organization warns of person-to-person transmission http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130513/coronavirus-world-health-organization-warns-person-person-transmission The coronavirus is able to spread from person to person says World Health Organization.<p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130513/coronavirus-world-health-organization-warns-person-person-transmission" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Health Need to Know Health Mon, 13 May 2013 16:33:00 +0000 Alexander Besant 5836769 at http://www.globalpost.com Antibiotics for back pain? A revolutionary study says yes http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130509/antibiotics-back-pain-revolutionary-study-says-yes A new study has shown that up to 40 percent of back pain can be cured by antibiotics.<p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130509/antibiotics-back-pain-revolutionary-study-says-yes" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Health Need to Know Health Thu, 09 May 2013 22:02:50 +0000 Alexander Besant 5834672 at http://www.globalpost.com Fake 'n bake tanning salons should carry warning labels: FDA http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130507/fake-n-bake-tanning-salons-should-carry-warning-labels-fda Labels should be put on tanning beds warning against the risk of cancer says the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).<p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130507/fake-n-bake-tanning-salons-should-carry-warning-labels-fda" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Health Want to Know Health Tue, 07 May 2013 19:44:15 +0000 Alexander Besant 5833168 at http://www.globalpost.com It may be STD from hell, but Gonorrhea HO41 not 'worse than AIDS,' doctors say http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130506/std-hell-gonorrhea-ho41-might-be-worse-aids Gonorrhea HO41, the "sex superbug," has been found in Hawaii.<p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130506/std-hell-gonorrhea-ho41-might-be-worse-aids" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Health Science Want to Know Health Mon, 06 May 2013 21:42:00 +0000 Alexander Besant 5832108 at http://www.globalpost.com Cure for gray hair on the horizon, scientists show in a new study http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130506/cure-gray-hair-the-horizon-scientists-show-new-study Scientists have found out how to reverse graying hair using a powerful antioxidant.<p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130506/cure-gray-hair-the-horizon-scientists-show-new-study" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Health Want to Know Health Mon, 06 May 2013 17:27:25 +0000 Alexander Besant 5831961 at http://www.globalpost.com Texting and driving: over 40% of teens do it, says study http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130505/texting-and-driving-over-40-teens-do-it-says-study Texting while driving is not just a problem among teens but an epidemic among them, say researchers.<p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130505/texting-and-driving-over-40-teens-do-it-says-study" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Health Want to Know Health Sun, 05 May 2013 19:10:57 +0000 Alexander Besant 5831427 at http://www.globalpost.com West Virginia tops poll as most stressed-out US state http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130424/west-virginia-tops-poll-most-stressed-out-us-state Americans are more stressed than ever and West Virginia is the most stressed-out state.<p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130424/west-virginia-tops-poll-most-stressed-out-us-state" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Health Want to Know Health Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:17:21 +0000 Alexander Besant 5824601 at http://www.globalpost.com Green spaces in cities increase well-being, study says http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130423/green-spaces-cities-increase-well-being-study-says Green urban spaces improves the quality of life in cities, according to a new study.<p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/health/130423/green-spaces-cities-increase-well-being-study-says" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Health Want to Know Health Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:38:14 +0000 Alexander Besant 5823615 at http://www.globalpost.com Dangerous meat: Chicken, ground beef, more likely to contain bacteria http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/news/health/dangerous-meat-chicken-ground-beef-more-likely-contain-bacteria The most popular meats in US, chicken and ground beef, are also the most likely to give you food poisoning.<p><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/news/health/dangerous-meat-chicken-ground-beef-more-likely-contain-bacteria" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Health Health Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:05:13 +0000 Alexander Besant 5823480 at http://www.globalpost.com