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Title: 'Elder Abuse' Often Involves Finances, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/6/2014 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM

Residents of Clinton, Utah have been advised against the use of tap water because of probable E. coli contamination. The city's water supply is believed to be contaminated after irrigation water supply was accidentally c...

The unnamed NYC patient who was kept in isolation has tested negative for the Ebola virus. The patient is said to be in good spirits per health officials.

A new craze is sweeping social media -- for a good cause. Celebrities and ordinary citizens are drenching themselves in ice water to raise awareness and funds for sufferers of ALS.

A stroke therapy using stem cells extracted from patients' bone marrow has shown promising results in the first trial of its kind in humans.

New research suggests we make determination about trust almost instantly, simply by sizing up a strangers' face.

A study conducted with middle school girls and boys found that those that are not physically fit show significantly more symptoms of depression than those that perform well on fitness tests. The study found the results w...

Adolescents appear to benefit from being physically fit as researchers found that for children in this age group, physical fitness is associated with reduced odds to suffer from depression.

Cancer Research UK is planning to double the funding for pancreatic cancer over the next five years. Only 3 percent of the pancreatic cancer patients survive for over five years post diagnosis.

Tattooing carries risks of infection such as sepsis and the consequences could be more severe in individuals with diabetes and weak immune system. The FDA said that the risk persists even with sterilized needles and clea...

Data regarding life-threatening hospital errors removed from public access. Government agencies are working on a new set of measurements to record hospital errors.

Title: U.S. Hospitals See Big Rise in Drug-Related Suicide AttemptsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/7/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Researchers Closer to Test for Human Form of 'Mad Cow' DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/6/2014 5:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Children With Jailed Family Members More Likely to Have Poor Health LaterCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/6/2014 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Coaching May Help Diabetics Battle Depression, Disease BetterCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/6/2014 12:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Ebola Virus: How Contagious?Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/7/2014 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Fears of U.S. Ebola Outbreak Unwarranted, Experts SayCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/6/2014 12:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Gut Bacteria May Reveal Colon Cancer, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/7/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Reading Out Loud With Your ChildCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/7/2014 7:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Signs That an Elderly Person Isn't Eating RightCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/7/2014 7:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Is the PSA Test Worth It? Major Study Is InconclusiveCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/6/2014 7:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Low Vitamin D Levels May Boost Alzheimer's Risk, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/6/2014 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM