Want To Lower Your Risk Of A First-time Stroke? Read This
New guidelines from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association reinforce the idea that a healthy lifestyle is crucial. The new guidelines ad
Milk Could Be Bad For Your Health?
Drinking lots of milk could be bad for your health, a new study reports. Previous research has shown that the calcium in milk can help strengthen bones and prev
Maine Nurse Refuses To Submit To Isolation After Treating Ebola Patients
A nurse in New jersey who was forcefully quarantined after treating Ebola patients in West Africa said she'll not obey officials instructions to isolate herself
Sleep Woes Common Among Troubled Young Children, Study Says
Sleep difficulties, particularly problems falling asleep, are common among toddlers and preschoolers with mental health issues, according to a new study. "
Women Less Likely To Get Kidney Dialysis Than Men, Study Finds
New research finds that women aren't treated with dialysis as often as men when they have end-stage kidney disease, and the gap seems to have little to do with
Second Dallas Nurse With Ebola To Be Released From Hospital
The second Dallas nurse who became infected with Ebola while caring for a Liberian man — the first diagnosed case of the disease in the United States — has
CDC Clarifies Treatment Policies For Ebola Workers
Federal health officials issued new guidelines Monday for classifying and monitoring people at risk for Ebola exposure, whether they are returning home from the
White House Presses N.Y., N.J. To Rethink Ebola Quarantines
The governors of New York and New Jersey are being pressured by the Obama Administration to rethink tough quarantine measures that require all medical workers r
Special Cocoa Drink May Improve Age-Related Memory Loss
Accoording to a small study, a lab-created cocoa drink may improve normal age-related memory loss. After three months of consuming the special cocoa concoction,
CDC: All U.S. Residents Returning From Ebola-Stricken Countries To Be Tracked
Public health officials plan to actively monitor all U.S. residents returning home from one of the three Ebola-affected nations in West Africa, the Centers for
Man Treated For Ebola In Atlanta Now 'Free' Of The Virus
An unidentified patient being treated at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta is now "free of Ebola virus disease" and was discharged Sunday from the
Parkinson's Drugs May Spur Compulsive Behaviors
Drugs commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease may raise the risk of so-called impulse control disorders, according to a new review. These disorders include c
Goodbye To Reading Glasses?
A new implantable eye device might make reading glasses a thing of the past, researchers report. Several people over age 40 develop blurriness in their near vis
Circumcision Past Newborn Stage Poses Risk For Boys, Study Finds
Circumcision is typically done in the first days or weeks of life, however, about 6 percent of U.S. boys have the procedure afterwards, which increases the risk
WHO Declares Nigeria Free Of Ebola
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared Nigeria free of the devastating Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). WHO disclosed that after about 42 days o
Report: U.S. Preparing Tighter Infection Controls For Ebola Patients
U.S. health officials are planning to tighten recommendations for health care workers treating Ebola patients. The new guidelines, which haven't been formally u
Scientists Grow, Implant Human Intestinal Tissue In Mice
New stem cell-based research could improve understanding of intestinal diseases and eventually lead to new treatments, a new study suggests. Scientists used st
Upbeat Walking Style Might Lift Your Mood
The way you walk can affect your mood, according to a new study. Previous research has shown that depressed people move differently from happy people, according
Vitamin D Might Help Kids With Eczema
Daily vitamin D supplements might help children with eczema that gets worse in the winter, a new study suggests. When eczema, a chronic inflammatory skin disord
Frequent Dining Out Might Widen Your Waistline, Study Finds
Love to eat out? You could be at higher risk for becoming overweight and having poorer cholesterol levels than people who prefer to eat at home, a new study sug