EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Close to 1,000 new cases of Ebola were recorded in the last three weeks despite progress in...
(Discovery) – Kids in the United States eat so much pizza that some researchers now argue the food should join the ranks of sugary drinks and...
(Daily Mail) – Just a single cup of coffee a day could help ward off skin cancer, said a study. Four cups daily, however, would be...
NEW YORK (CBS NEWS) – Evidence is piling up that too much sitting can take a serious toll on your health. A new study links sitting...
NEW YORK (CBS NEWS) – Evidence is piling up that too much sitting can take a serious toll on your health. A new study links sitting...
(Reuters) – The simple fact of growing up in a big city may not be a major factor in whether a child develops asthma, according to...
(Reuters) – The simple fact of growing up in a big city may not be a major factor in whether a child develops asthma, according to...
Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times Think that your before-bed habits are the only thing affecting your quality of sleep? Guess again. Your...
By Gregory Mignano When Derek Mattox learned in 2003 that his kidneys were failing and he’d need dialysis to stay alive he knew his...
by Sandra Jordan Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American Some of the same activities and behaviors that can cause disease can cause health...
With a settlement that is likely to impact RN standards across the nation, the California Nurses Association (CNA) and National Nurses United (NNU) announced a...
(RT.com)—Scientists from the University of California, San Diego have developed an easy-to-wear, temporary tattoo that can accurately measure glucose levels in the skin, allowing diabetics...
LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — How your immune system does its job seems to depend more on your environment and the germs you...
EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — At least 50 Ebola hotspots remain in the three hardest-hit West African countries but new cases are...
(Medical News Today) – The study, published in Gut, contributes to a growing body of research by identifying an association between vitamin D and how the immune system...
SAN FRANCISCO (USA Today) – For women, hearing about happy events in the lives of friends and family lowers stress levels. But reading about bad...
After more than 10 years of planning and construction, UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay will open Feb. 1 on UC San Francisco’s biomedical research campus....
(The Week) – Just 20 minutes of walking a day could reduce your risk of early death by as much as 30 percent, according to a new study...
(Perfect Science) – A new research stated that drug Vyvanse meant to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might also help in treating binge-eating disorders. The researchers...
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Not only do more Americans have health insurance, but the number struggling with medical costs has dropped since President...
NEW HAVEN (New York Times) — One of my elderly patients has Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. He takes a number of medications, including insulin...
(HealthDay News) — If the current high rates of monitoring and hospitalization continue, the Ebola epidemic in Liberia could be halted by the middle of...
(News Medical) – An independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health concluded that individualized, patient-centered care is needed to treat and monitor the estimated...
(CNBC) – This past year was all about the “vape.” But the trend in which smokers inhale vapor from tobacco, marijuana and other nontobacco-based liquids...
More Residents Also Receive Financial Assistance by Stacy M. Brown Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer The first detailed analysis of enrollment into the...