(New York Times) BOSTON — The death rate in Massachusetts dropped significantly after it adopted mandatory health care coverage in 2006, a study released Monday found,...
CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Coca-Cola and PepsiCo said Monday they’re working to remove a controversial ingredient from all their drinks,...
MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Becky Domokos-Bays of Alexandria City Public Schools has served her students whole-grain pasta 20 times. Each time,...
Taking aspirin every day could help reduce the risk of heart attack in some cases. (HNGN) – New research suggests aspirin is effective in preventing heart...
[WebMD] WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Can someone be obese and healthy? A new study and several experts say no. An obese person who has normal blood...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – According to the American Association of Medical Colleges, there are only 2.3 physicians for every 1,000 people...
MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Laws in New York and Chicago making electronic cigarettes subject to the same regulations as tobacco are...
[Medical News Today] National Cancer Institute researchers have discovered a new class of protein found in sea coral that appears able to prevent HIV from entering...
[Nature World News] People with high levels of fiber intake have a 25 percent lower risk of dying early post heart attack than people with low...
[Standard Media] New York, USA: People who take the common cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may feel a false sense of security and eat a bit more,...
[Jacksonville.com] Yes, there are ways to avoid this year’s possibly-worse-than-ever allergy season and its wrath of sneezing, wheezing, red and watery eyes, fatigue, congestion, headaches and...
MICHAEL FELBERBAUM, AP Tobacco Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government’s move to regulate e-cigarettes is a leap into the unknown. Most everyone agrees a ban...
MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials are worried about recent U.S. measles outbreaks that so far have caused more illnesses than...
[MedPage Today] GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Members of an FDA advisory panel said Thursday that the agency should ban the use of electrical stimulation devices for...
[WebMD] WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 — Marijuana use might contribute to heart and artery disease among young and middle-aged adults, particularly those already at risk...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As of 2006, more than 2.4 million African Americans receiving Social Security benefits are disabled, or are...
[CelebrityCafe.com] A new study has found that even though codeine syrup has been proven to be dangerous for children, hundreds of thousands of kids are still...
[Tech Times] If you’re someone who likes to put off till tomorrow what they can get done today, it’s not because you’re lazy or lacking...
(Reuters Health) – For people recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, eating lots of olive oil, fish and whole grains slows progression of the disease more than...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday urged first responders to use an overdose-reversal drug to help save lives amid a nationwide resurgence...
[New York Times] Federal researchers on Wednesday reported the first broad national picture of progress against some of the most devastating complications of diabetes, which affects...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As Camille Proctor watched her one year-old son, she knew something wasn’t right. He played with others...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist An Expensive Invitation Dear Alma, Three years after my divorce I met a really nice man. I am 34 years old,...
[WebMD] TUESDAY, April 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A new blood test may one day help predict the recurrence of breast cancer and also a woman’s response to breast...
SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A quick candy bar may stave off more than hunger. It could prevent major fights between husbands and...
