WASHINGTON–The monthly premium for the vast majority of the elderly and disabled participating in Medicare will hold steady at $96.40 next year. It’s the first time since 2000 that the charge for health coverage is not increasing. Premiums usu
BEIJING–China said Sunday the number of children sickened by baby formula tainted with the banned industrial chemical melamine has doubled to nearly 12,900 as the government confronts a scandal over widespread contamination of the milk supply.
TRENTON, N.J.–In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants. Many more may need a new liver by their 30s or 40s, say
ST. LOUIS–A mother pours a child a flavored drink, a younger woman offers her boyfriend a Popsicle–then both are confronted about the health effects of high-fructose corn syrup. Their response?
NEW YORK–New data from a public health registry that tracks the health effects of 9/11 suggest that as many as 70,000 people may have developed post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the terrorist attacks. The estimate, released Wednesday by
ST. LOUIS–A large group of wellmeaning officials from several states have a message for you and your family: Go take a hike. They’re urging moms and dads to take their kids away from the television and go outside for some fresh air as part of
The number of teen suicides has fallen slightly, but the rate remains disturbingly high, possibly fueled by drug warnings that have scared many from using antidepressants. The suicide rate was about 4.5 per 100,000 in 2005, the most recent data available.
NEW YORK–Many colon cancer patients aren't getting the screenings recommended after surgery to make sure the disease hasn’t returned, new research shows. Only about 40 percent of the 4,426 older patients in the study got all the doctor visits,
NEW YORK-Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.
