Medical News

Title: Current Bird Flu Has Pandemic PotentialCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/11/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/11/2014 12:00:00 AM

A new study has found married and single men take the most responsibility for their healthcare. Men in a cohabitation status are less likely to visit doctors and get screenings.

A mosquito-borne virus, Chikungunya, is spreading rapidly in some areas of the Caribbean, and cases have been reported in the U.S. But it seems like the virus lacks the hitting power of deadly infections such as West Nil...

Walking the equivalent of an hour a day may help improve knee arthritis and prevent disability, new research suggests. Increasing number of U.S. adults being diagnosed with this form of arthritis.

The Florida Sheriff's Association is fighting Amendment 2 on the November ballot, claiming it will lead to more arrests.The group says there will be huge taxpayer costs for regulation and lawsuits by jail inmates and oth...

Two pharmaceutical firms to cooperate in developing single-tablet, two-drug treatment for HIV. Clinical studies could begin in 2015.

Beats Electronics, already a leader in wireless headphone products, introduces Powerbeats2, its first wireless earphone product. Co-created by LeBron James, they are ideal for athletes and fitness enthusiasts.

Researchers say more insight is needed on what specifically spurs suicides during bad economic years. The U.S. saw a spike of 4.8 percent between 2007 and 2010.

People with diets higher in protein, especially from fish, may be less likely to have a stroke than those with diets lower in protein, according to a meta-analysis published in the June 11, 2014, online issue of Neurolog...

An international team of researchers has shown that circulating avian influenza viruses contain all the genetic ingredients necessary to underpin the emergence of a virus similar to the deadly 1918 influenza virus.

Higher red meat intake and a larger number of moles both may be associated with increased risks of breast cancer in women, according to three different studies. While biological causation was not found, there were signif...

Title: Medication Safety Essential For SeniorsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/11/2014 2:07:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/11/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Growing a GardenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/11/2014 7:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/11/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Levodopa May Beat Newer Meds for Long-Term Parkinson's Care: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/11/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/11/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Thawing Meat in Cold WaterCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/11/2014 7:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/11/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Tumor-Targeting Agent Attaches to Cancer Cells: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/11/2014 2:07:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/11/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Scientists Spot New Clues to a Deadly Lung DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/11/2014 2:07:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/11/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Red Meat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk, Study SuggestsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/11/2014 7:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/11/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Highlights: June 11, 2014Category: Health NewsCreated: 6/11/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/11/2014 12:00:00 AM

Based on a new survey, long-term unemployed adults are more at risk of depression than those who have full-time jobs or those who have not been out of work that long. Are they unemployed that's why they are depressed or ...

FDA issued a statement prohibiting the use of wooden boards to age cheese. Amidst the outrage of artisan cheese makers and consumers, FDA backs out and holds back new regulations for the meantime.

(European League Against Rheumatism) A new study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress showed that erectile dysfunction is present in most men with gout and is frequently severe.