VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is increasing assistance to Western African countries hard-hit by the Ebola virus, setting aside 3 million euros ($3.55 million)...
(Forbes) – Teixobactin is the first new class of antibiotic announced in decades. That news and even more importantly, the elegant way it was discovered,...
(New York Times) – The Food and Drug Administration has raised new questions about the safety of an adult laxative routinely given to constipated children, sometimes daily for years....
(Ozy) – Before and after, there’s the bachelor/bachelorette party, the rehearsal dinner and the day-after brunch. There’s the photo booth, which is a definite necessity these...
PITTSBURGH (Philly.com) – People with type 1 diabetes who intensively control their blood glucose soon after diagnosis are likely to live longer than those who...
(HealthDay News) — A drug already used to treat overactive bladder may also someday help control weight by boosting the metabolic powers of brown fat, a small study suggests. While...
(Reuters) – The DASH diet, rich in vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy, has been named the best overall diet for the fifth consecutive year,...
(AP) – The flu is now widespread in all but seven states, and hospitalization rates match the dismal season two years ago. While health officials fear...
(Reuters) – The number of children treated annually for accidental pot consumption in Colorado has reached double-digits and a drug treatment chain has seen a...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As families prepare to choose health insurance coverage during the open enrollment period, a recent report...
Mary Clare Jalonick, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — The government issues dietary guidelines every five years to encourage Americans to eat healthier. This year’s version...
(CNN) — Shannon Zwanziger seemed perfectly healthy. She was an active 17-year-old who rarely got sick and hadn’t been to a doctor in more than three...
(The Telegraph) – The majority of cancers are the result of bad luck rather than unhealthy lifestyles or inherited genetic faults, scientists have discovered. For years...
(USA Today) – Physician Praveen Arla is witnessing a reversal of health care fortunes: Poor, long-uninsured patients are getting Medicaid through Obamacare and finally coming...
(Time) – In a survey of 3,000 Americans, researchers at Consumer Reports report Tuesday that most are confused about how weight loss supplements make it to market,...
CARLA K. JOHNSON, AP Medical Writer The first 50-state report on the latest sign-up season under President Barack Obama’s health care law shows that more than...
NEW YORK (AP) – Health officials are celebrating some important victories in 2014, and Time magazine even named Ebola fighters the persons of the year. Nevertheless,...
(Uncover Michigan) – A new research states that the presence of a sugar Neu5Gc in red meat could be the main cause behind high risk...
(Los Angeles Times) – It’s been a painful year for Herbalife Ltd. After an upbeat 2013, the Los Angeles nutritional products company’s stock plunged more...
MICHELLE FAUL, Associated Press YORK, England (AP) — Professors from three leading British universities say International Monetary Fund policies favoring international debt repayment over social spending...
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The cost of being uninsured in America is going up significantly next year for millions of people. It’s the...
Chef La Tasha McCutchen wins title and $250K prize package by Carolyn Guniss Special to the NNPA from The Miami Times Chef La Tasha McCutchen performed...
Amir Khan, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT (U.S. News & World Report)—The more often your child eats fast food, the more likely he or she...
(HealthDay News) — Adults who experienced childhood abuse or neglect have a higher risk of migraine headaches, suggests a study published online Dec. 24 in...
(International British Times) – British scientists have been successful in creating primitive forms of artificial sperms and eggs from human skin cells, marking an achievement...
