Medical News

Johnson & Johnson has received $115 to speed development of a vaccine for Ebola. Where do we currently stand in our fight against the disease?

Looking at people who are cold can actually make the observer cold. A new study explores the empathetic reaction caused by seeing someone else shiver.

Alzheimer's disease and other brain diseases may, one day, be treated using the same chemical utilized by animals as they hibernate. What do we know about this potentially revolutionary chemical?

With antibiotic-resistant bacteria on the rise, scientists are looking to new sources to fight these bacteria. One team, PharmaSea, thinks the solution might lie deep in the Arctic Ocean.

Immune systems are shaped by environment more than they are by genetics, according to a new study from Stanford University.

Saline solutions are supposed to support health, not worsen it. The FDA is investigating how the misuse of the saline solutions for training purposes could have happened.

Need a reason to step out and soak up the sun? It turns out simple sun exposure can lead to lower risks of developing colorectal cancer.

Infections from hospitals are still out there but the number of cases is dropping, according to a report released by the CDC. Extra effort on the part of healthcare providers account for the improvement.

Title: Hospital Infection Rates Falling, But More Improvement Needed: CDCCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/14/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/2015 12:00:00 AM

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Title: U.S. Painkiller Abuse 'Epidemic' May Be Declining, Study SaysCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/14/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/2015 12:00:00 AM

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Title: When Women Think Men Prefer Bigger Gals, They're Happier With Their WeightCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/15/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/2015 12:00:00 AM

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Title: Alcohol, Pot Fuel Half of Young Driver Deaths, Report FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/15/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Child Medicaid Recipients Become Healthy, Productive Adults: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/14/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Depression, Anxiety Can Precede Memory Loss in Alzheimer's, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/14/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Fewer Patients With Advanced Colon Cancer Getting Surgery, Report FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/14/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/2015 12:00:00 AM

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