by Research Team | Sep 9, 2015 | Health News
The American Medical Association says the proposed mergers between four of the nation’s largest health insurers will drive up costs for patients and hurt the quality of care. In a study released by the physicians’ trade association, the AMA argues that...
by Research Team | Sep 9, 2015 | Health News
” Three researchers won prestigious medical awards Tuesday for a new approach to treating cancer and insights into how creatures deal with DNA damage. The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation also honored the medical group Doctors Without Borders for its work on...
by Research Team | Sep 9, 2015 | Health News
New research suggests that half of all U.S. adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes. The study of government health surveys echoes previous research and shows numbers increased substantially between 1988 and 2012 although they mostly leveled off after 2008.
by Research Team | Sep 9, 2015 | Health News
Q: I am a 64-year-old woman and retired as an administrator from a small academic institution. I am not sure what to do with my time and am thinking about work.
by Research Team | Sep 9, 2015 | Health News
It is the first case of polio in Mali since 2011 and WHO says the 19-month-old child was stricken in Guinea before arriving in Bamako. In a statement issued this week, WHO said the polio strain responsible for the new outbreak is derived from the vaccine.
by Research Team | Sep 9, 2015 | Health News
The Mississippi State Department of Health confirms four new human cases of West Nile virus, bringing the total for 2015 to 22 cases. So far this year, cases have been reported in Adams, Attala, Covington, Forrest , Hinds , Madison , Montgomery, Rankin , Simpson , and...
