A new outbreak of the Ebola virus that has killed at least two dozen people has set public health officials scrambling to contain the epidemic as it threatens to ...
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's health ministry says there is one new death from Ebola, bringing to 26 the number of deaths from the deadly outbreak in ...
Health workers in Democratic Republic of Congo will begin a vaccination campaign on Monday aimed at containing an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, ...
The latest Ebola outbreak in Congo has moved from the rural area in which is was first discovered to Mbandaka: a city home to approximately one million people ...
April showers bring May flowers. They also bring along more than a few unwanted guests — namely ticks. But is the United States really on the verge of a “tick ...
The presence of Lyme-disease-carrying deer ticks continues to grow in the northeast United States — including New York and Pennsylvania — and health ...
Bitten by a tick? Worried about the potential for tick-borne illness? Send it to TickReport, a nonprofit program run by the Laboratory of Medical Zoology at the ...
Migraine sufferers across the United States have their eyes on a newly approved drug that's offering hope for reducing the frequency of monthly migraine ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved the fully human monoclonal antibody erenumab for the prevention of migraine in adult patients.
TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) -- U.S. regulators Thursday approved the first drug designed to prevent chronic migraines. The Food and Drug Administration's action ...
A 17-year-old Santa Fe High School student entered a classroom and opened fire on Friday. The suspect has been arrested and at least one person of interest ...
The Carr family pose for a picture next to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disney's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fl., on Nov. 19, 2014. Multiple donors have committed $30 million to establish the Chad Carr Pediatric Brain Tumor Center at the University of Michigan as part of an initiative to advance research and treatment for children with brain cancer Patrick Record | The Ann Arbor News
The Carr family pose for a picture next to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disney's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fl., on Nov. 19, 2014. Multiple donors have ...
The association between the ChadTough Foundation and Michigan Medicine grew $30 million stronger Saturday. The organizations announced gifts totaling ...
A man who boasted about sexually assaulting women knew a “scary” amount about the appearance of Bill Gates' daughter, the tech billionaire said. President ...
Microsoft founder Bill Gates told his staff at the Gates Foundation, in a recently publicized video obtained by MSNBC, that he has had two meetings with Donald ...
On Friday night's episode of “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert avoided the topic of the school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, opting instead for lighter fare, ...
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This young participant reminds us to "Think Pink" during the Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure at the New York State Fairgrounds, Geddes, NY, Saturday May 19, 2018. Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com
Nearly 300 runners finished the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K competitive division Saturday at the New York State Fairgrounds. It was raining and 48 ...
Skin cancer, defined by the fact that it starts on the skin, is more common in the United States than all other human cancers combined. Initially, skin cancer is not ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Health & Science University has declared a 'war on melanoma' and is recruiting unusual foot soldiers for the job: hair dressers ...
SINGAPORE — When Mr Thomas Tan (not his real name), who is in his 30s, first spotted a pimple-sized mole on the sole of his foot in 2016, he did not think ...
When it comes to aging, skin shows some of the most visible signs. Wrinkles, thinning and sagging skin, and sun spots known collectively as photoaging have all ...
A student at Lakeview High School in Battle Creek has been diagnosed with pertussis, or whooping cough, according to the Calhoun County Public Health ...
Hotels set the stage for nearly a third of all disease outbreaks in the United States linked to chlorinated or treated water — such as pools and hot tubs — between ...
Hotels set the stage for nearly a third of all disease outbreaks in the United States linked to chlorinated or treated water — such as pools and hot tubs — between ...
An inspirational young woman who battled back from the brink after “living in fear” due to her struggle with mental health issues has spoken candidly about her ...
Be it the pressure to perform, time away from family or life after sport - high performance athletes are high-risk for mental illness, writes Olivia Caldwell.
In 2018, mental health and psychological distress are high on the agenda. And this is great progress. The increased awareness of mental health issues and the ...
Bill Gates was unnerved by how much Trump knew about his daughter's appearance the first time the two moguls met. The Microsoft co-founder tried to steer ...
One letter can make a big difference. For example, would you rather have a CPA or the CIA scrutinize your tax returns? The same is true with HIV and HPV.
In a video posted by MSNBC on Thursday, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates says that he had to explain to President Donald Trump the difference between HIV and ...
The billionaire Microsoft founder drew laughter from the crowd when he said that at two meetings, Trump needed help distinguishing the HIV virus, which can ...
In a video that came to light this week, Bill Gates recounted two meetings with Donald Trump in which the president asked "if there was a difference between HIV ...
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently conducted a study, published in Circulation journal, to examine the link between the certain foods and lower ...
Two servings of oily fish per week can significantly reduce risk of heart attack and stroke, even for those who aren't eating an especially healthy diet, according to ...
CBS NEWS With summer almost upon us, health officials are warning Americans to take precaution against nasty germs that could be lurking in swimming pools ...
Mayor Mark Farrell's call for a new 10-member team to fan out across San Francisco offering an instant cure for heroin addiction is the latest attempt to deal with ...
Thanks to modern healthcare and improved living standards, life expectancy is predicted to surpass 80 years in most parts of the world by 2050. That's the ...
Three new cases of the often lethal Ebola virus have been confirmed in a city of more than 1 million people, Congo's health minister announced, as the spread of ...
AS THE world learned in 2014, early action against a pandemic is absolutely critical to save lives. In the Ebola outbreak that year, the global response was ...
Attention Caesar salad fans: You may now safely rekindle your romance with romaine. Federal health officials have concluded that the tainted lettuce that ...
After nearly two months of concerns around romaine lettuce due to an E. coli outbreak originating from Yuma, Arizona, the CDC finally says that it's safe to eat ...
Romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, has been linked to a multi-state outbreak of a nasty strain of E. coli, and one person has died. Here's what to know about ...
Romaine lettuce tied to a nationwide E. coli outbreak is "probably no longer being sold," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
CBS NEWS - A Pennsylvania teen developed respiratory failure and needed to be placed on a breathing machine as a result of vaping, doctors say. In a case ...
A case study, published in the journal Pediatrics, breaks down the story of formerly healthy woman who took up a vaping habit, and then, soon after, started ...
A Pennsylvania teen developed respiratory failure and needed to be placed on a breathing machine as a result of vaping, doctors say. In a case study published ...
Fasting may increase the risk of diabetes and cause damaging side effects, according to scientists.speaking at the European Society of Endocrinology's annual ...
The so-called intermittent fasting diet has been gaining more and more traction among people who want to lose weight quickly. This popular diet consists of ...
Could some fasting diets increase the risk of type 2 diabetes? That was the question posed by scientists last week, after researchers unveiled evidence that ...
At least 70 people in Newton County, Georgia received medical treatment following a salmonella outbreak. Officials believe that a local catering company ...
Officials with the Newton County Health Department continue their investigation into a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened approximately 70 individuals.
Approximately 70 individuals have reported illness to the Health Department. The Newton County Health Department is continuing to investigate an outbreak of ...
An outbreak of Salmonella in Newton County may be linked to catering provided by Plain Nuts Catering & Deli, according to the Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale ...
If you've recently committed to following the ketogenic diet, chances are you're doing it in an effort to lose weight. If that's the case, you'll need to make.
The ketogenic diet, which has gained traction among many celebrities around the world for its supposed weight loss benefits, may have other health benefits as ...
Artificial sweeteners are everywhere, but the jury is still out on whether these chemicals are harmless. Also called non-nutritive sweeteners, these can be ...
There are six FDA-approved artificial sweeteners used to replace sugar in food and drinks. The American Diabetes Association officially recommends diet soda ...
DES MOINES, Wash. -- King County Health Department officials are investigating norovirus outbreaks at four different restaurants in the past two weeks where ...
Anyone who's ever experienced sleep issues has likely been told that maintaining a regular sleep-wake cycle is the number one way to get their sleep schedule ...
Our internal body clocks, or circadian rhythms, determine nearly every biological process in our bodies, including sleeping, eating, and our blood pressure.
Sticking to a normal daily rhythm -- being active during the day and sleeping at night -- can have more benefits than you might expect.
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Allergists like me constantly confront patients who believe this — and who don't take their medication properly as a result. The American Academy of Allergy, ...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 720 people have been poisoned by mushrooms in western Iran and nine have died, local media reported Saturday, citing a ...
The National Institutes of Health has suspended enrollment in a huge clinical trial on the health benefits of moderate drinking while officials review whether its ...
The National Institutes of Health has ordered a halt to a $100 million, 10-year study of moderate drinking that's being funded in large part by the ...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has put the brakes on a controversial study that was designed to investigate whether alcohol may have cardiovascular ...
The National Institutes of Health has ordered a halt to a $US100 million ($133 million), 10-year study of moderate drinking that's being funded in large part by the ...
FRIDAY, May 18, 2018 -- Women who want to delay childbearing increasingly opt to freeze their eggs for future use. But some later regret the decision, new ...
Whether you're thinking about starting the keto diet or have been eating this way for months, Whole Foods is packed with plenty of keto-friendly options to.
At first glance, the keto diet seems too good to be true. A diet that encourages butter and cheese consumption — did I hear that right? Yup, you did. The.
Have you heard about the Keto Diet and are wondering what it's all about? The Ketogenic Diet is a way of eating that is very low in carbs and is higher in.
After three people from the same family at Changaroth panchayat in Kozhikode district in Kerala died due to rare viral fever, the state health department is on ...
Deaths of three people in Perambra in Kozhikode district of Kerala have been confirmed as a result of Nipah virus, a source close to health minister KK Shylaja ...
Three deaths in a family in Perambra in Kozhikode district of Kerala, after an unknown virus infected them, has frightened locals. A health department official said ...
An Asheville, North Carolina, company has recalled supplements containing kratom, a Southeast Asian herb, after government tests showed the presence of ...
The national recall of herbal supplements that include kratom now includes a North Carolina manufactuer. Pious Lion, an Asheville company, pulled two kratom ...
ASHEVILLE — Pious Lion of Asheville, a local kratom company, is voluntarily recalling some of its North Carolina-distributed products for fear of salmonella ...
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About 1 in 5 Americans endure lower back pain, and adding chiropractic treatments to one's usual medical care may help in relieving it, at least a little.
Lancaster County deer hunters who hunt in Maryland, New York, Ohio and West Virginia won't be allowed to bring whole deer carcasses back home this fall.
More than 100 deer at a farm in Mineral Point were euthanized Friday morning. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection said ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Pennsylvania has a new rule to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease. Hunters who shoot a deer anywhere in New York, ...
Scientists have uncovered a new molecular pathway connecting the gut with the brain, and if we can learn how to control it, we may be able to slow down or ...
Removing shoes when entering the house and swapping carpet for wooden floors could help people stay slim because it prevents environmental chemicals ...
Washington state tested smolt in a Cooke Aquaculture incubator and found the Atlantic salmon had a strain of Icelandic virus. The state denied permission for ...
To get around the guardrails surrounding marijuana research, Philadelphia's Thomas Jefferson University wants to create a network of 100,000 medical ...
Four Walgreens in the region are now offering free testing for hepatitis C. The rates of the virus, which can be spread by shared needle use, are increasing ...
The Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health fired back at the state Bureau of Public Heath and to comments made by city officials in a meeting on the suspension ...
There's a reason why the gel manicure is so popular. They make nails look shiny and durable. They also last longer than a standard manicure and dry super-fast ...
Public health officials have said that E. coli-contaminated romaine lettuce is likely no longer on store shelves, but Consumer Reports still urges caution for some.
If you've been abstaining from caesar salads for the past month or so for fear you might contract E. coli from some tainted romaine lettuce, we have some good ...
If you've taken romaine lettuce out of your diet since the multi-state E.coli outbreak in April, you can now feel safe adding it back onto your menu. The U.S. ...
Public health officials have said that E. coli-contaminated romaine lettuce is likely no longer on store shelves, but Consumer Reports still urges caution for some.
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every ...
Picture someone with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). You're probably imagining a person who is easily distracted, can barely sit still, and ...
Automated robots now have the tools to grow imitation, simplified human organs out of stem cells. Thankfully, we weren't transported to a sci-fi dystopia where ...
Tens of millions of Americans suffer from sinus pain and inflammation due to obstruction of the nasal cavity. Aerin Medical has developed a noninvasive device ...
A new case report in the Journal of the Endocrine Society documents how a patient's use of a common biotin supplement, also known as vitamin B7, caused her ...
Lung cancer screening has proved to be stunningly unpopular. Five years after government and private insurers started paying for it, less than 2 percent of ...
A doctor from the Mayo Clinic calls the new drug designed to help lessen the occurrence of migraines a start that will help some patients, but not all.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a hormonal disorder that affects as many as 10 percent of women. It's a difficult to treat condition, but new research may offer ...
New research has found that a hormonal imbalance before birth can eventually cause Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), according to the French National ...
The Programmes Manager of the National AIDS Control Programme, Dr. Stephen Ayisi Addo has revealed that efforts to control the Human Immune Virus (HIV) ...
VACCINE FOR HIV. HEALTH- Twenty-one years ago today, Bill Clinton, American president then, said: “It is no longer a question of whether we can develop an ...
An astonishing data has come to the fore that has left both the health authorities and doctors startled. There has been a whopping 330% rise in the number of ...
The Programmes Manager of the National AIDS Control Programme, Dr. Stephen Ayisi Addo has revealed that efforts to control the Human Immune Virus (HIV) ...
MUMBAI: Deaths due to AIDS (acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome) have increased significantly in the city over the last three years, according to data.
VANCOUVER — British Columbians are being asked to check for stowaway bats trying to hitch a free ride before hitting the road this summer.The Ministry of ...
With the warm weather in many parts of the province, the B.C. government is asking those who are returning from their summer travels to keep an eye out for ...
British Columbians are being asked to check for stowaway bats trying to hitch a free ride before hitting the road this summer. The Ministry of Environment says ...
WE all know doing regular exercise is a way to trim down. However, the best exercise choice for weight loss is debatable. The most obvious variety is cardio or ...
A 21-year-old young woman died after battling ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), a coroner ruled on Friday (18 May). The ruling means that Merryn Crofts, from ...
Friday, May 18, 2018, 1:39 PM - I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don't kill the next spider you see in your home. Why? Because spiders are ...
LANCASTER -- A Pennsylvania mother who sued doctors and a medical practice over the 2010 death of her 2-month-old daughter has been awarded $4 million ...
