Indoor tanning rates dropped among adults from 5.5 percent in 2010 to 4.2 percent in 2013, although an estimated 7.8 million women and 1.9 million men still engage in the practice, which has been linked to increased cancer ...
Jul 1, 2015
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Chronic disease and mental health issues disproportionately affect low-income African-Americans, Latinos and Hispanics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two new studies by the UCLA Center for Culture, ...
Jun 25, 2015
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Many patients in the latter stage of Parkinson's disease are at high risk of dangerous, sometimes fatal, falls. One major reason is the disabling symptom referred to as Freezing of Gait (FoG)—brief episodes of an inability ...
Jun 25, 2015
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It appears the baby recession really is over: Preliminary figures show U.S. births were up last year for the first time in seven years.
Jun 17, 2015
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Obesity continues to increase among children, despite previous national reports that the rate flattened, according to recent analysis.
Jun 12, 2015
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Health officials are advising U.S. doctors to be on the lookout for people sickened by Middle East respiratory syndrome, also called MERS, following an outbreak in South Korea.
Jun 11, 2015
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Though many think e-cigarettes are helping to reduce the number of smokers in the US, research is showing the opposite is true when it comes to teens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released data ...
May 29, 2015
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The summer months often mean more time spent at home for kids. While the break from the books can be enjoyable, one University of Alabama at Birmingham child safety expert says there is one important lesson both children ...
May 27, 2015
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A bill in Ohio seeks to expand access to treatment for certain sexually transmitted diseases by allowing doctors to prescribe medication to their patients' partners without first examining them.
May 25, 2015
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Simple tips can help swimmers stay safe in various swimming venues.
May 15, 2015
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