For the second time, Liberia has been declared to be free of the Ebola virus. The West African country is now in a period of heightened surveillance intended to prevent the disease from re-emerging,
In a press release on Thursday, September 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announces a recall of “slicer cucumbers” that came from Mexico and may have been contaminated with Salmonella Poona following more than 280 reported cases across 27 states.
Researchers have found a possible treatment for a rare genetic condition that causes a person to become encased in bone. This treatment shuts down excessive bone growth in mice that were genetically engineered to develop the disease
A new report says that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD cases are on the rise and they found out that many children are being diagnosed before they are 6 years old.
Many experts in health are saying that exercise is good for the body and mind. The famous cliché that a sound body creates a sound mind may indeed be true, according to researchers.
CVS Health Corp. has announced that its decision to stop selling tobacco products has led to a 1% decrease in cigarette sales in areas where the chain has many pharmacies.
Taking a combination pill of two antiretroviral drugs each day appears to reduce the risk of contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Not one of its 657 clients receiving the drug became infected after more than 2 years.
There have been several outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease in the United States this summer. It may seem like a lot, but it is a typical pattern with this disease, which tends to appear in warm weather.
Two giant pharmaceutical companies join forces to develop drugs and treatments for diseases like Alzheimer's disease and migraine. Swiss drug company Novartis will be teaming up with California-based biotech giant Amgen.
Frank Reyes’s hand was saved in an unusual procedure at Houston Methodist Hospital. Surgeons made a pocket in the skin of his abdomen and tucked his hand into the pocket.
