by Research Team | Dec 23, 2015 | Health News
Indiana’s health commissioner has declared a public health emergency in Bloomington and Monroe County, allowing local officials to establish a needle-exchange program to curb the spread of hepatitis. Commissioner Dr. Jerome Adams declared the emergency Tuesday,...
by Research Team | Dec 23, 2015 | Health News
Americans want to know what the next U.S. president will do to lower their rising healthcare costs, a priority shared by Republican and Democratic voters and second only to keeping the country safe, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. In all, 62 percent of...
by Research Team | Dec 23, 2015 | Health News
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed 14 bills into law, including legislation to expand access to treatment for certain sexually transmitted diseases and a measure to create one set of statewide regulations for ride-sharing services. Also signed on Tuesday was a so-called...
by Research Team | Dec 22, 2015 | Health News
As a child, her struggle was hidden behind a beaming smile; her main source of joy was riding her pony. And it was a brave smile, the same one that greeted doctor after doctor, even in the face of constant pain that Hughes lived with since she was a baby.
by Research Team | Dec 22, 2015 | Health News
The nation’s three-decade-old ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men was formally lifted Monday, but major restrictions will continue to limit who can donate. The Food and Drug Administration said it is replacing the lifetime ban with a new policy...