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October 28, 2015

How healthcare will change in the wake of Obama's re-election

Now that President Obama has been re-elected, we need to stop arguing that Obamacare is a developing concept. It’s here and will be here forever

October 28, 2015

American Medical Association votes to recognize obesity as a disease

In order to fight what it described as an "obesity epidemic," the American Medical Association voted on Tuesday to recognize obesity as a disease and recommended a number of measures to fight it.

October 28, 2015

Study shows smoke-free workplaces really do save lives

About half of the U.S. population is affected by smoke-free workplace laws. But many health advocates believe this is not nearly enough. Now, a new study has bolstered their argument. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found these laws are associated with a sharply reduced incidence of heart attacks

October 28, 2015

Doctors Hopeful That Giffords' Brain Will Rewire Itself

The brain is incredibly complex. It consists of approximately 100 billion nerve cells and controls just about everything we do. So when someone suffers a  traumatic brain injury — doctors can only hope that the brain adapts and rewires its circuits in new ways. And that's exactly the kind of flexibility that doctors and rehabilitation specialists hope to encourage in Gabrielle Giffords

October 28, 2015

Scientists identify 'critical' gene for development and spread of lung cancer

Scientists from the Mayo Clinic have identified a single gene that appears to be a major driving force in the development and spread of the most common form of lung cancer.  The study also suggested the gene may play a role in a number of other different types of cancer

October 28, 2015

U.S. Obesity Rate Much Higher Than Canada

Researchers have found that adults in the U.S. have a much higher rate of obesity than Canadians, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

October 28, 2015

What you need to know about bone health

Osteoporosis and osteopenia currently affects an estimated 55 percent of the population over the age of 50 in the United States

October 28, 2015

Vitamin D Prevents Fractures, But Role in Cancer Remains Unclear

Taking vitamin D, along with calcium supplements, may reduce your risk of breaking a bone, but there's not yet enough evidence to say whether it may lower your risk of cancer, a new analysis concludes

October 28, 2015

New procedure gets rid of acne scars in one treatment

Many acne sufferers are left with deep scars that last long after the breakouts have cleared up. But a new laser procedure to erase those scars offers patients a fast recovery and smoother skin after just one treatment

October 28, 2015

BPA chemical may be tied to heart disease

People exposed to higher levels of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical widely used in food packaging, may have a slightly higher risk of heart disease