by Research Team | Jun 4, 2015 | Health News
In this May 6, 2010 file photo, detection lead mammographer, Toborcia Bedgood, left, prepares a screen-film mammography test for patient Alicia Maldonado, at The Elizabeth Center for Cancer Detection in Los Angeles. A new, international panel of experts has studied...
by Research Team | Jun 4, 2015 | Health News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a bird flu vaccine doesn’t work well enough to approve it for emergency use against the current outbreak that’s shaken the Midwest poultry industry. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said in...
by Research Team | Jun 4, 2015 | Health News
Alcohol problems affect almost 33 million adults and most have never sought treatment, according to a government survey that suggests rates have increased in recent years. The study is the first national estimate based on a new term, “alcohol use...
by Research Team | Jun 4, 2015 | Health News
The Supreme Court could wipe away health insurance for millions of Americans when it resolves the latest fight over President Barack Obama’s health overhaul. But would the court take away a benefit from so many people? Should the justices even consider such...
by Research Team | Jun 4, 2015 | Health News
Public health officials warn if the regio… . In this May 26, 2015, photo, the Chad’s Hope long-term drug addiction treatment center for men is shown in Manchester, Ky.
by Research Team | Jun 3, 2015 | Health News
A new study suggests that the widely used anti-cholesterol drugs known as statins may have another benefit: Cutting the odds for death in the weeks and months after heart bypass surgery. Use of a statin — especially the drug Zocor — was linked to a 65...