February 1, 2017 Skipping breakfast may be bad for your heart, doctors say Planning meals and snacks in advance and eating breakfast every day may help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, new guidelines from U.S. doctors say.
January 31, 2017 Stroke research trials struggle to get enough participants Research trials of new treatments for stroke often face a slow process of finding subjects, and the current recruitment rate is lower than 25 years ago, according to a recent study.
January 31, 2017 Heart hospitalizations may spike days after snowstorms pass Hospitalizations for heart problems may drop the day of a major snowstorm then climb above average in the aftermath, a U.S. study suggests.
January 30, 2017 Brazil confirms more yellow fever cases; over 100 infected Authorities in Brazil's Sao Paulo state say three more people have died from yellow fever, adding to an outbreak that has seen more than 100 cases.
January 27, 2017 Child pedestrian deaths more likely around parks Child pedestrian fatalities are up to twice as likely around parks as they are around schools, according to a study based on 30 years of U.S. crash data.
January 27, 2017 Mumps cases rise to nearly 300 in Washington state, officials report The outbreak of mumps cases in Washington state has reached nearly 300, officials confirmed Friday.
January 26, 2017 WHO seeks new leader to rebuild damaged reputation The list of candidates to lead the World Health Organization (WHO) and rebuild its battered reputation after its slow response to West Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak was whittled down to three on Wednesday, with a final choice due in May.
January 26, 2017 Washington city battling mumps outbreak as count rises to 80 Health officials in Spokane, Washington are warning students and teachers who aren’t vaccinated to stay home as the city battles a massive mumps outbreak that has sickened at least 80. Fox 28 reported that the Spokane Regional Health District reported the rise, from 76 cases at last count, that affects 20 schools in four districts.
January 25, 2017 Many middle-aged workers face job problems due to physical frailty Nearly a third of middle-aged workers suffer from some level of frailty, including fatigue, issues with walking and other physical limitations that make them less able to hold a job, according to a UK study.
January 24, 2017 Federal program cuts disparities in HIV/AIDS care When Gina Brown was diagnosed with HIV in 1994, she considered it a death sentence, but nearly 23 years later, she's living a full life in New Orleans, thanks largely to the federally funded Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.