Lindsey Tanner, ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO (AP) — The number of American men and women with big-bellied, apple-shaped figures — the most dangerous kind of obesity...
(Fox News) – In our culture, marathon runners and triathletes are often seen as the picture of perfect health and physical stamina. But before you add...
(Cosmopolitan) – It’s old news that exercise can protect your health and maybe even help you live longer. But a massive new study recently published...
[CTV NEWS] WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are warning consumers who use popular anti-acne treatments about rare but potentially deadly allergic reactions that can cause swelling...
[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...
[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...
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...
[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 Lyndia Grant Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer We began a series recently to share research by Napoleon Hill, a young man commissioned...
[UPI] Patients with cancer who were married at the time of diagnosis live markedly longer compared with unmarried patients, U.S. researchers say. In fact for some...
[THE WASHINGTON POST] It might not be Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, but Oct. 1 should be a shopping day to remember. For the first...
[BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK] The fountain of youth may simply be a healthy diet and reduced stress after all, not a magic pill or expensive cosmetics. Comprehensive lifestyle...
[SF GATE] The Centers for Disease Control on Monday confirmed a link between routine use of antibiotics in livestock and growing bacterial resistance that is killing at least...
[UPI] U.S. researchers show people with a sleeping disorder who get at-home treatment to improve sleep can look more attractive as well. Study leader Dr. Ronald...
[MEDICAL NEWS TODAY] After being diagnosed with cancer in one breast, many young women opt to have the other healthy breast removed with a procedure called...
by William Covington Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly “We do not defeat death with a transplant; rather, we gain an extension of life. So the...
[GLOBAL NEWS] DURHAM, N.C. – Before Atkins, South Beach and Paleo, there was the Rice Diet. Shelley Winters, Lorne Green and Buddy Hackett – all...
[NBC NEWS HEALTH] Life expectancy for women at 50 has improved but the gap between poor and rich countries is growing and could worsen without better...
[THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR] In Oregon, folk singers croon about the state’s health insurance exchange in artsy television ads. Connecticut is passing out “Get covered” sunscreen at...
[CBS NEWS] Americans could save billions of dollars in health care costs each year if hospitals did a better job of curbing preventable infections, according to...
[VACCINE NEWS DAILY] Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine released a study on August 27 that showed African-American women are less likely...
[REUTERS] A program including self-monitoring, gym access and occasional counseling calls helped black women maintain their weight in a new study. Black women who are overweight...
[THE TAMPA TRIBUNE] There’s been a big shift in how many school districts take money from soda companies and ban junk food from vending machines, health...
