Notre Dame, Dozens Of Dioceses Sue Obama Administration Over Birth Control Mandate
The University of Notre Dame is suing Obama administration officials over the mandate requiring most employers to cover birth control.
Study: Obesity Could Be Over 40% By 2030
If Americans believed their battle of the bulge was improving; new projections from Duke University researchers paint a dark...
Salmonella In Dog Food Sickens 14 People In US
Fourteen people in at least nine states have been sickened by salmonella after handling tainted dog food from a South Carolina...
Actress Mariel Hemingway Discusses Suicide And Depression
Mariel Hemingway may be best known as an actress, but she's also an author of a few books promoting a healthy mind, body and...
Which Chocolate Is The Healthy One?
“I like to say the more bitter (the chocolate), the better for our bodies,” said nutritionist Sally Eisenberg.
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FDA Panel Approves First Take Home HIV Test
American consumers may soon be able to test themselves for the virus that causes AIDS in the privacy of their own homes, after a panel of experts on Tuesday recommended approval of the first rapid, over-the-counter HIV test.
Medicare Shells Out Billions To Over 2,500 Pharmacies With Questionable Billings
Medicare paid $5.6 billion to 2,600 pharmacies with questionable billings, including a Kansas drugstore that submitted more than 1,000 prescriptions each for two patients in just one year, government investigators have found.
The Smuttiest City In America Is…(You’ll Be Surprised)
It’s home to the Happiest Place on Earth, but maybe not for the reason you’re thinking of. The city the world knows for Cinderella and Shamu, for fairy castles, Hollywood dreams and African lions now has a new reason for fame; Men’s Health magazine has named Orlando the smuttiest city in America.
AIDS Advocates Worried HIV Drug Will Encourage Unprotected Sex
Advocates are worried that a new HIV drug approved to prevent healthy people from becoming infected with the virus that causes AIDS will cause more people to use unprotected sex.
Mayim Bialik’s Ways Intuitive Healing Makes Sick Kids Feel Better
Mayim Bialik, author of “Beyond the Sling” and star of TV show “Blossom,” shares her real-life advice as a mom with a Ph.D in neuroscience.
Doctors Beginning To Retransplant Organs From Living Patients
It turns out you can recycle just about anything these days — even kidneys and other organs donated for transplants.
Mad Cow Diseases Not High On List Of Food Supply Risks
If the mad cow found in California has you wondering about food safety, well, there are plenty of problems that pose serious risks to the food supply. But mad cow disease shouldn’t be high on the worry list.
Major South Korea Retailers Suspend US Beef Sales Over Mad Cow Disease
Two major South Korean retailers suspended sales of U.S. beef Wednesday following the discovery of mad cow disease in a U.S. dairy cow. Reaction elsewhere in Asia was muted with Japan saying there’s no reason to restrict imports.
Does Giving Antibiotics To Animals Hurt Humans?
Farmers say they have to feed the drugs to animals to keep them healthy and meet America’s growing appetite for cheap meat. But public health advocates argue that the practice breeds antibiotic-resistant germs in animals that can cause deadly diseases in humans.
Autism May Be Linked to Obesity During Pregnancy
Obesity during pregnancy might increase chances for having a child with autism, according to new study out of University of California, Davis.
New Device Can Detect Heart Attacks Early
A trial is underway to make a pacemaker-like device available in the U.S. that will vibrate and have an alarm, worn like a pager, that will go off if you are about to have a heart attack.
New Caffeinated Potato Chips Offer Boost Of Energy
If you need a jolt of energy, coffee and sodas are not the only answer anymore.
Health: New Research Says No Proof Gum Disease Linked To Heart Disease
For decades, doctors have linked gum disease to heart disease, but now an expert panel says there is no proof that one causes the other.
Study Says Optimism Can Help Protect Your Heart
A new study found that people with a positive look at life had a reduced risk for heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular events.
