THURSDAY, June 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Hey, guys, listen up: Steaks may be a safer bet heart-wise than hot dogs and salami, a new study...
(Daily Digest News) – Black people who treat their type 2 diabetes with a drug called Metformin are likely to receive more benefit than white...
CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of Vitaminwater are demanding that parent company Coca-Cola drop a new formula that uses stevia,...
WASHINGTON – The number of senior citizens getting narcotic painkillers and anti-anxiety medications under Medicare’s prescription drug program is climbing sharply, and those older patients...
MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Women who often indulge their cravings for hamburgers, steaks and other red meat may have a slightly higher...
(HealthDay News) — The number of Americans with diabetes rose from 26 million in 2010 to 29 million — 9 percent of the population —...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Black children are twice as likely as Whites to be victims of child abuse, with 1 in 5...
(IB Times) – Ever wondered how much it costs someone to provide care for an individual with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, over the person’s lifetime?...
[THE DAILY BEAST] Kids living with dust mites, cat dander and cockroaches (ew) suffer fewer allergies and less wheezing—and scientists say the sooner you expose them,...
[REUTERS] Fighting obesity by taxing sugary drinks and restricting junk food advertisements aimed at children has support from a wide majority of residents surveyed in a...
[THE DAILY MAIL] It’s the latest diet fad, with no shortage of celebrity fans. And now, research claims fasting can be good for your health. A...
[THE WASHINGTON POST] About 2 million people fewer than previously projected will pay Obamcare’s penalty for not having insurance in 2016, according to a revised estimate...
(NNPA)—In addition to treating morbid obesity, bariatric surgery also reduces the risk of cancer in obese patients, according to a new study published in Obesity Surgery. The team of...
[PHILLY.COM] Regular exercise and a diet that includes fish may help colon cancer patients improve their odds of avoiding a relapse, a new study suggests. The...
[TECHSONIA] Truvada is a drug that functions against HIV. It was approved in the early 2000s. It lowers virus production and slows disease progression in the...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A proposed rule change for generic drug labels, crafted by the Food and Drug Administration, could...
KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two health organizations filed a complaint with federal health officials Thursday alleging some Florida insurance companies are...
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A technology for extracting drinkable water from manure is on its way to commercial application this year, Michigan State University...
(The Washington Post) – Neurosurgeon-turned-conservative-icon Ben Carson said in a visit to the capital Wednesday that God’s plan for him is to teach Americans that “our...
MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Almost a third of the world is now fat, and no country has been able to curb obesity...
(BBC) – People who have a cynical distrust of others, and think their motives are selfish, could have a higher risk of developing dementia, a...
The vast majority of heroin users has made a complete shift in demographics, according to Bloomberg. [A research] study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, tracked data from almost...
(Health Central) – People who have stressful relationships with friends, family and at work may have an increased risk of premature death, according to a study...
(IOL News) – Religious activists, students and colleagues gathered outside Jamaica’s biggest university on Monday to protest the firing of an HIV expert who testified on...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In the two weeks leading up the to unofficial start of summer, reports of accidental drowning deaths...
