April 5, 2016 Gay men follow HIV prevention regimen, if MDs prescribe it Gay and bisexual men who take a Truvada pill daily to prevent infection with HIV did better than researchers expected at sticking to their medication schedule, according to a new report.
April 4, 2016 Philippines launches world's first mass dengue vaccination MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippines on Monday launched the first public immunization program for dengue fever, seeking to administer to a million schoolchildren the world's first licensed vaccine against a mosquito-borne disease that the World Health Organization estimates infects 390 million people a year globally.
April 4, 2016 Link between gum disease and dementia is uncertain Will better oral health protect an aging brain?
April 4, 2016 7 healthy habits may reduce heart failure risk Adults who score well on the American Heart Association's (AHA) Life's Simple 7 checklist are less likely than others to develop heart failure, according to a new study.
March 31, 2016 Longer night fasting tied to reduced breast cancer recurrence For breast cancer survivors, the risk of recurrence may be tied to how many hours they fast at night, a new study suggests.
March 31, 2016 Mother's smoking during pregnancy affects baby's DNA Pregnant women now have another reason to quit smoking - a new analysis links it to differences in their babies' DNA that mirror alterations in adult smokers and suggest how smoking might contribute to certain birth defects.
March 30, 2016 Pennsylvania community college closed due to MRSA case A western Pennsylvania community college campus has been closed because of the superbug known as MRSA.
March 29, 2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak no longer poses global risk, WHO says West Africa's Ebola outbreak no longer constitutes a threat to international public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, declaring an end to a nearly 20-month emergency that has killed about 11,300 people.
March 29, 2016 Mediterranean diet tied to lower hip fracture risk Women who maintain an overall healthy diet may benefit from a slightly reduced risk of hip fractures later in life, according to a new U.S. study.
March 26, 2016 Travelers grow skittish amid Zika virus fears The virus is causing cancelations and changes to trips.