The flu season took the runway earlier than last year’s. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that flu is spreading rapidly across the United States.
A Sierra Leone woman wants to make a difference in the lives of Ebola-ravaged countries in West Africa. She thought that bringing food to the victims and patients might help them surpass the disease.
A 104-year-old woman has a hobby that she thinks helped her live longer. She is fond of knitting all sorts of garments from bonnets, mittens and even quilts. She reveals her secrets to good health and longer life.
Older people who have lost their teeth appear to be at greater risk of losing their memory problems and of having problems with physical function. Losing teeth may be a warning sign that you are at greater risk of physical and mental decline, but not that losi…
A daily small dose of aspirin has been shown to reduce the risk of both a second heart attack and colon cancer. But for younger women, the risks may outweigh the benefits.
Drug-resistant malaria may be the next global health crisis. Strains of malaria that are resistant to the drugs currently being used have been found in Myanmar and along the Mekong River in Southeast Asia.
The head of public health at the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that some of the serious health threats to women in developing countries are caused by traditions that are anti-woman. She called the traditions terrible and said that they must be sto…
