by Research Team | Jul 4, 2015 | Health News
Aetna aims to spend about $35 billion to buy rival Humana and become the latest health insurer bulking up on government business as the industry adjusts to the federal health care overhaul. FILE – In this Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, file photo, a sign for Aetna...
by Research Team | Jul 4, 2015 | Health News
More Grand Traverse-area beaches will be tested for the bacteria E. coli this summer to ensure they are healthy for swimmers. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that the Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay received almost $29,500 from the state Department of...
by Research Team | Jul 4, 2015 | Health News
A woman in Washington state died from measles in the spring – the first measles death in the U.S. since 2003 and the first in the state since 1990, health officials said Thursday. The woman lacked some of the measles’ common symptoms, such as a rash, so...
by Research Team | Jul 4, 2015 | Health News
“Yes,” Kardashian said when asked at an appearance in San Francisco this week whether her selfies objectify her. “I’m proud of them.
by Research Team | Jul 4, 2015 | Health News
Authorities say about 250 immigrant children were given an adult dose of a Hepatitis A vaccine at a Texas detention facility where they are being held with their mothers. U.S. Immigration and Customs spokesman Richard Rocha says health care professionals will monitor...
by Research Team | Jul 3, 2015 | Health News
Doctors who gave children with cystic fibrosis a replacement copy of a defective gene say it appeared to slow the expected decline of some patients’ lungs, but called the results “modest” and say there must be major improvements before offering the...