California is suffering what is being called the worst epidemic of whooping cough in 70 years. Almost 10,000 cases have occurred and one infant has died since January 1. Outbreaks have occurred at schools across the state.
A trial of an experimental vaccine against the Ebola virus has been halted temporarily because some volunteers who received it had an adverse reaction. The temporary halt is being referred to as a precautionary measure.
The World Health Organizaton and Ebola-affected countries in West Africa have taken the initial step in the long process of establishing a potent health system in the poor societies of West Africa.
Heartbreak is a universal thing. Everyone has his or her own heartbreak story. However, an English woman used her pain to make her look beautiful again. She dropped from 205 pounds to just 112 pounds in just five months.
A small, preliminary study has found that a meal with a lot of fructose in it may leave you still feeling hungry as compared to a meal with a lot of glucose in it.
The FDA has approved a vaccine that protects against nine forms of human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV infection can lead to cervical, vaginal, vulvar, and anal cancer. Previous versions of HPV vaccines protected against only four form of the virus.
Chronic lack of sleep and sleep-related breathing problems in children may increase the risk that they will be obese later in life. This finding comes from data collected over 15 years on almost 1,900 English children.
