Project will focus on improving food safety, outbreak response, and reducing the ongoing threat of food-borne illness.
Adverse childhood experiences linked to adult illnesses and death
ACEs are linked to chronic health problems, mental health, substance misuse, and reduced educational and occupational achievement.
Vitamin D and Omega 3 supplements do not reduce risk of systemic inflammation
Consumers take vitamin D and omega-3 supplements to lower inflammation, but a new study finds that neither were effective at reducing systemic inflammation.
Men over 40 with faulty BRCA2 gene should be tested annually for prostate cancer
If several members of your family have had breast or prostate cancer and particularly if there are any incidences of male breast cancer, talk to your doctor.
Does water fluoridation really damage your children’s IQ?
A study showed that community water fluoridation was associated with lower IQ scores in young children. Opponents say that confirms the dangers of fluoride.
Protein marker can reveal if benign-appearing meningiomas are, in fact, malignant, study
A modified protein in benign-appearing meningiomas can reveal which are truly benign and which are more dangerous and require more aggressive treatment,
Why it might be better to exercise before breakfast
Overweight or obese men who exercised before breakfast showed an improved insulin response after the training. Those who exercised after breakfast did not.
How to be fit in your 60s and beyond
If you’re fit, keep building meaningful physical activity into your day. If you’re not, even reducing time spent sitting and doing a little exercise will have major health benefits
Need help selecting a Medicare plan?
Medicare Open Enrollment is your chance to compare 2020 plans and choose what’s best for you. A mobile-friendly Plan Finder can help you compare plans.
Running may help you live longer but more isn’t necessarily better
Running can significantly improve your health and reduce the risk of death at a given point in time. And you don’t have to run fast or far to reap the benefits.
Many on Medicare with serious illnesses struggle to pay medical bills
“More than one-third of seriously ill Medicare beneficiaries said they had used up all or most of their savings to pay for their health care”
Drugs and talk both effective therapy for depression
An analysis comparing antidepressants and cognitive behavioral therapy over five years suggests new patients should have more access to talk option.
How Employer Stuck a New Mom With $898,984 Bill for Her Premature Baby
Her employer Dignity Health says its mission is to further “the healing ministry of Jesus.” It has assets of $6 billion and pays its CEO $11.9 million a year.
Meditation apps might calm you — but miss the point of Buddhist mindfulness
Do these apps truly promote Buddhist ideals or are they a product of a lucrative consumer industry?
The Trump Administration Cracked Down on Medicaid. Kids Lost Insurance.
Changes in the enforcement of the Affordable Care Act by the Trump administration has led to a million kids losing health coverage.