ERICA WERNER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Enrollment for the president’s health care law has grown to 7.5 million Americans, the Obama administration announced Thursday, handing...
Special to the NNPA from The Dallas Examiner The battle of the bulge is a lifelong challenge for many women. This is largely because our bodies...
Special to the NNPA from The Dallas Examiner Springtime brings warmer weather, outdoor family fun, BBQs, ballgames, and for many Americans, the start of allergy season....
By Sandra Jordan Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American Did you know that lifestyle changes that are recommended for your heart are the...
by Starla Muhammad and Eric Ture Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call CHICAGO – The March 31 deadline for uninsured Americans to enroll...
CONNIE CASS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Here’s more fallout from the health care law: Until now, customers could walk into an insurance office or go...
Insomnia and other sleep disorders could increase the risk of strokes, according to a new report. According to a new research conducted by a Taiwan-based team...
[Washington Post] People who eat seven or more portions of fresh fruits and vegetables each day may reduce their risk of dying from a wide variety...
[Medical News Today] Statins can not only lower cholesterol and decrease risk of heart attack and stroke, but if you are an older man, then they...
JUDY LIN, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A blizzard, jammed phone lines and unreliable websites failed to stop throngs of procrastinating Americans from trying to...
[Health Central] New research from the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that bariatric surgery is especially effective for treating type 2 diabetes in obese patients. The STAMPEDE...
[Tech Times] Colon cancer screening is crucial because it can prevent colon-related cancer deaths by as much as 60 percent if adults who are at least...
MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The government’s estimate of autism has moved up again to 1 in 68 U.S. children, a 30...
[Smithsonian.com] When electronic cigarettes began gaining traction several years ago, they were billed as a way to wean smokers off of traditional cigarettes and cut down on smoking-related health problems. So...
[MedPage Today] On any given day, one American inpatient in 25 has a healthcare-associated infection, but the rates of many such infections have been falling, according...
MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Air pollution kills about 7 million people worldwide every year, with more than half of the fatalities due...
[Medical News Today] Many of us experience low back pain at some point in our lives for different reasons. And now, new research suggests this condition...
by Roz Edward Special to the NNPA from the Atlanta Daily World “The mastery of yoga,” says T.K.V. Desikachar, “must not be measured simply by the...
Special to the NNPA from The Florida Courier For Averi Anderson, seeing more African-Americans participate in clinical trials is personal. The 60-year-old breast cancer survivor said...
[Boston.com] It’s a phrase that many women struggle to conceive hate to hear: “Just relax, don’t think about it so much and it’ll just happen.” But...
NEW YORK (AP) — A smokers’ advocacy group says it has sued New York City seeking to overturn the city’s ban on electronic cigarettes. The NYC...
MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer Almost half of Americans ages 40 to 75 and nearly all men over 60 qualify to consider cholesterol-lowering statin drugs...
[Time] Half of all Americans believe in that, or one of five other medical conspiracy theories. About half of the grownup population in the U.S. believes...
MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer It won’t be nearly as much fun as eating candy bars, but a big study is being launched to see...
(Reuters) – With the clock running down on Obamacare enrollment, the administration sought to persuade young people to sign up for health coverage on Tuesday by...
