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...
MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Doctors in Italy have designed a miniature dialysis machine for babies, used for the first time last year...
ABC US News | ABC International News (ABC News) – The USDA is now disclosing the names of some of the retail stores that may have...
(NBC News) – Most women who get both breasts removed to prevent breast cancer don’t need to do it, and are often motivated by fear,...
TUESDAY, May 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Older Americans and whites reported less chest pain or discomfort (angina) in the past two decades, but there...
(Business Standard) – Are you a frequent air traveller? Watch out for that armrest! Disease-causing bacteria can live for up to a week on airplane seats,...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A record-high 356 temperatures were tied or broken across the contiguous United States in 2012, marking the...
Special to the NNPA from the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Pastor George A. McKinney and his family were hosting a pool...
(Tech Times) – Pancreatic cancer will become the second deadliest cancer in the United States by 2030 overtaking prostate cancer and breast cancer currently considered as...
(The Washington Post) – Something weird is happening to the country’s premier purveyors of mass-produced hamburger-like substances. First, we have McDonald’s, the Godzilla of fast...
KRISTEN WYATT, Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nick Auden didn’t live to see the legislation, but the case of the Denver melanoma patient who died while...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist Dear Alma, My stepson, who I adore and have known most of his life, is getting married next summer. I love...
[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...
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...
