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Heart disease, cancer remain leading causes of death for American The CDC issued an annual report on the leading causes of death, which change depending on age. Cancer is the second most common killer in the United States.
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It's unclear whether yearly pelvic exam is necessary, task force says The annual pelvic exam is uncomfortable, invasive - and might not be necessary for healthy women. Or is it? There isn't a clear answer.
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Reassessing the Annual Pelvic Exam WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Women, the U.S. medical establishment isn't doing away with annual pelvic exams -- at least just yet.
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The D.C. Monument Full of Zika Mosquitoes The disease carriers are living in a birdbath just three blocks from where Congress has done nothing about them. The newest monument in Washington, D.C.
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Zika-damaged babies could appear normal, says study Babies with brains damaged by the Zika virus might still appear normal, a large study of Brazilian babies shows. Babies born with tiny heads - or microcephaly - is the main concern in the Zika outbreak.
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In the Face of Zika, What Population Should Be Controlled? Pregnant women in South America have a profound concern about the health of their babies. Zika -- a mosquito-borne viral disease -- has been spreading quickly there.
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Biden outlines Cancer Moonshot efforts to break barriers (CNN) Cancer is still the No. 2 killer of Americans. It has been for decades, and Vice President Joe Biden wants that to change now.
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Most women shave their nether regions for hygiene; doctors facepalm The vast majority of US women—84 percent—engage in some form of pubic grooming, according to the first nationally representative survey on ladyscaping published Wednesday in JAMA Dermatology.
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Free sunscreen dispensers may be offered at NYC parks City Controller Scott Stringer announces a new proposal to provide free sunscreen to NYC public parks, beaches, pools and playgrounds.
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Coprescribing Naloxone With an Opioid Aids Chronic Pain Coprescribing naloxone (multiple brands) to primary care patients who take opioid analgesics for chronic pain is feasible and may reduce opioid-related trips to the emergency department (ED), new research suggests.
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Has Butter Gotten a Bad Rap? WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Spread the news: Butter may not be the unhealthy food many Americans believe it to be, new research suggests.
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Doctors worry over women going for cleanshaven 'Barbie doll look' A new study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Dermatology found that 62 percent of a nationally representative sample of 3,316 women said they opted for complete removal of their pubic hair; 84 percent reported some grooming.
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The FDA Says You Shouldn't Eat Raw Cookie Dough Health officials are lending legitimacy to the age-old warning not to eat raw cookie dough. The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Tuesday about a recent E. coli outbreak linked to contaminated flour, advising consumers not to eat raw ...
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Finding A Cure Wouldn't Mean We've Defeated Cancer WebMD wasn't a research option when Ivy Brown was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1974, so her mother looked up her 12-year-old daughter's condition the old-fashioned way, in a hardcover medical volume.
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Marijuana Might Help Alzheimer's Research, Study Says It turns out the benefits of marijuana could extend to Alzheimer's disease research. (Getty Images). It turns out the benefits of marijuana could extend to Alzheimer's disease research.
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Congress poised to skip town with no action on Zika virus In the thick of mosquito season, Congress is about to start its holiday break with no deal on money to combat the Zika virus -- and no signs that a compromise is looming in the five-month debate.
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Canned foods linked to BPA risk in new study (CNN) There has been an ongoing debate about just how much of the industrial chemical Bisphenol A (or BPA) lurks in canned foods and whether it poses a health risk.
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Worried about Zika, West Nile? Expert advice to prevent mosquito bites The Aedes aegypti mosquito can infect humans with the Zika virus when it takes a blood meal. SANOFI PASTEUR / FLICKRCC / TNS. Torpy: Baby-faced killer aspired to gangs.
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Heart disease and cancer are responsible for nearly half of all deaths in the US, report says What are the most common ways to die in America? The answer depends on how old you are, whether you're a man or a woman, and your racial and ethnic background, a new report shows.
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2016's First Confirmation of Mosquito with West Nile Animal Care and Vector services received confirmation Tuesday that a mosquito from the trap off the 2900 block of Lawton tested positive for West Nile Virus.
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Happy 50th Birthday Medicare. Now, Let's Think About How to Update It On Friday, July 1, it will be 50 years since Medicare first began providing public insurance for older adults. It is an anniversary worth celebrating—and easy to forget that prior to Medicare half of all seniors had no insurance.
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The Case for Eating Butter Just Got Stronger It looks like butter may, in fact, be back. The creamy condiment is a "middle-of-the-road" food, nutritionally speaking—better than sugar, worse than olive oil—according to a new report, which adds to a growing body of research showing that the low ...
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Vector Control taking action after West Nile Virus found in mosquito Spraying is done at night, because that's when the mosquitoes are more active and an easier target. Vector Control is taking the fight against mosquitoes to the streets Wednesday night.
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Pittsburgh oncologists to take part in cancer initiative Oncologists from Pittsburgh's two giant health care networks have joined a national, five-year initiative designed to improve cancer treatment while tamping down the high cost of care.
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Marijuana compound smokes the seeds of Alzheimer's disease Memory loss, decline in brain function and communication skills are all clear indicators of Alzheimer's disease. But the brain's chemistry begins to change long before these telltale signs appear through the accumulation of what are known as amyloid ...
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Consortium Links Omega-3s to Decreased Risk of Fatal Heart Attack An international consortium combined findings from a number of large studies that included data on levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the tissue or blood and examined the association with heart disease over time.
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Why the Marijuana Business Is Appealing to Female Entrepreneurs DENVER—In this mountain town, which began allowing the recreational sale of marijuana in 2014, businesswomen and female entrepreneurs say they are launching marijuana-centric companies with the hope that they can avoid the glass ceiling some say ...
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Progress Against Heart Deaths Starting to Wane, Report Warns WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- America's war on heart disease and stroke may have suffered a setback. A new study warns that the rate of decline in deaths from heart disease and stroke has stalled.
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1 in 12 students in Western Pacific uses tobacco – survey MANILA, Philippines - One out of 12 students in the Western Pacific Region is a current tobacco user, the latest Global Youth Tobacco Survey showed.
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Doctors urging use of HPV vaccine A CDC study published earlier this year showed the prevalence of HPV was reduced by almost two-thirds among teenage girls, compared with the years before the vaccine became availa... » Read more. X. At a glance. A CDC study published earlier this year ...
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Stem cell study for ALS patients shows promise, yet causes pain (CNN) Stem cell research can run the gamut from Nobel Prize-winning scientists to hucksters in lab coats making a buck off desperate, seriously ill people.
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MGH hack exposes info of 4300 patients In this Monday, July 2, 2012 photo people walk near the entrance of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. MGH was named Tuesday, July 17 2012 as the nation's top hospital in U.S.
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No flesh-eating bacteria in local Gulf water Glenn Burns, the Chief Meteorologist at WSB-TV has issued a statement about his report, which we talk about in this article. A copy of that clarification issued minutes ago is linked below.
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Dogs Can Sniff Out Diabetes in People, Now We Know How LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: 6 year old Cerys Davies (who has type 1 diabetes) holds her medical detection dog Wendy at St James's Palace on March 11, 2014 in London, England.
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County OK's Floyd Memorial Hospital contract Floyd County elected officials voted Tuesday on perhaps the most tremendous change its county-owned hospital has seen in its nearly 70 years of existence.
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Sky clear for Relay for Life Ellen Johnson of Union Hope, named Caregiver of the Year, helps light torches at the start of the luminaria ceremony at the East Wake Relay for Life at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, N.C.
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