The World AIDS Awareness 2015 Provides Features Great Progress on Research

Medicine & Technology Dec 06, 2015

A groundbreaking year on the campaign for AIDS awareness shows evidence of the potential treatment and prevention of the disease.

Shigella Bacteria Breakout in Bay Area

Nov 01, 2015

There was a report of the outbreak of Shigella bacteria in 6 bay area counties that alarmed people.

Ticks Spread New illness Similar To Lyme Disease

Oct 28, 2015

reports shows that Ticks is spreading dieases similar to Lyme disease

Processed Meat Products linked to Cancer

Oct 27, 2015

People have been used to eat processed meat products but is not aware of the danger it causes.

Healthcare Workers Attacked in Guinea as Locals Give Ebola the Upper Hand

Feb 14, 2015

In light of news that healthcare workers with the Red Cross planned to disinfect a local school infected with Ebola, crowds of central Guinean residents attacked an Ebola facility and healthcare workers, government officials reported Saturday, Feb. 14. Though the healthcare workers continue to try to fight and contain the disease, local uprisings have interfered greatly with their work in the field. And government officials are saying that the counterproductive actions of locals are forcefully giving the Ebola virus the upper hand.

The Year You Were Born Can Affect Your Risk For Obesity

Jan 03, 2015

A new study has discovered that the year you were born can influence your risk for obesity.

Cancer Death Rates Spare More Than a Million Americans

Jan 03, 2015

According to a new report from the American Cancer Society, cancer is claiming the lives of fewer Americans than ever before. In the past two decades cancer death rates have dropped significantly by 22%, sparing the lives of over 1.5 million people in the United States alone. While cancer death rates have declined in every state, the report found substantial variation in the magnitude of the declines from state to state. Generally, states in the south showed the smallest decline, while states in the northeast had the largest decline. States in the south experienced drops in death rates of about 15%, with rates much higher in other parts of the country.

The Skinny On Fast Food: It's Still Just As Bad For You

Jan 02, 2015

Despite the additions of healthier alternatives to the menus of many of the leading fast food restaurants, researchers have found that most of the food still served is just as bad for you today as it was almost twenty years ago.

2014 Was a Busy Year for Disease Control

Jan 01, 2015

2014 proved to be a busy year for disease control experts around the world, as many viruses began to rear their heads like never before. Ebola, measles, mumps, and whooping cough, among others, have seen record outbreaks as health officials work to stay ahead of the potentially deadly diseases.

Suicide Risk Greater for Children of Parents Who Attempted Suicide

Jan 01, 2015

New research published online in the journal JAMA Psychiatry has revealed that a child is more likely to attempt suicide if his or her parents have attempted suicide in the past. In fact, children with parents who have attempted suicide are five times more likely to attempt it themselves, compared to children with parents who haven't attempted suicide.