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U.S. House Passes Drug Pricing Bill
However, the bill has no chance of being passed by the Republican-controlled Senate and the White House has threatened to veto it, the Associated Press reported.
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Women Majority of U.S. Med Students for First Time
For the first time, this year, more women than men are enrolled as U.S. medical students, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges
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Many Breast Cancer Survivors Die From Other Causes
In the new study, researchers found that among breast cancer patients who died five to 10 years after their diagnosis, only 38% of deaths were caused by the disease.
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Blue Light Glasses - Helpful or Just Hype?
More people are turning to blue light glasses to block the light from digital screens. But do they really work?
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Why Colds and Flu Rarely Strike at Same Time
Patients with influenza A were about 70% less likely to also be infected with rhinovirus, a source of the common cold, than patients infected with other virus types.
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People With Depression Are Turning to Pot for Relief: Study
People with depression are twice as likely to be using pot as those who aren't depressed, researchers reported in the current issue of the journal Addiction.
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CDC: Pet Store Puppies Carry Dangerous Bacteria
Puppies in pet stores appear to have transmitted a dangerous, antibiotic-resistant germ that's sickened 30 people across 13 states, the CDC said.
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How Does Too Much Sugar Affect Your Body?
Take a look at how the sweet stuff messes with your health, from head to toe.
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FDA to Allow States to Import Prescription Drugs From Other Countries
The agency also plans to make it easier for drug manufacturers to import their own FDA-approved drugs that are manufactured abroad and intended for sale in other countries.
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Heart Risks in Your Genes? Be Sure to Get Your Zzzs
Good sleep patterns can help reduce your risk of heart disease or stroke, even if you're at high genetic risk, new research shows.
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Early Flu Season Leads to Deaths of Texas Children
Six children ages 16 and younger have died from flu-related causes in Texas since the flu season began in late September as the earlier-than-usual start to the season has caught many people off guard.
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More U.S. Teens Are Vaping Pot
As electronic-cigarette use has soared among America's teens, so too has the number vaping marijuana, two new reports indicate.
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Half of U.S. Adults Will Be Obese in 10 Years
A decade from now, roughly half of U.S. adults will be obese -- with nearly one-quarter severely so, a new study projects.
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Chili Peppers May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Researchers followed 23,000 people in Italy for eight years and found that those who ate chili peppers at least four times a week had a 40% lower risk of death from heart attack and a more than 50%...
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New Rules Seek to Boost Organ Transplants in U.S.
More than 113,000 people nationwide are on the waiting list for a transplant, and thousands die each year while waiting for a new organ, according to the Associated Press.
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Routine Ear Wax 'Flush' Leaves Woman's Face Paralyzed
A nurse in the doctor's office tried twice to "flush" out the wax in each ear using a liquid-filled syringe -- a standard procedure known as aural irrigation.
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ACA Mandate Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
Instead, the appeals court sent the case back to a federal district judge in Texas to "conduct a more searching inquiry" into which parts of the health law could survive without the insurance...
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High Levels of Ethylene Oxide Found at Warehouse
Georgia environmental officials say a warehouse operated by a medical device company near Atlanta is releasing high levels of the toxic gas ethylene oxide, a finding Gov. Brian Kemp called "highly...
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Unhealthy Eating Habits Cost U.S. $50 Billion a Year: Study
An unhealthy diet is one of the leading risk factors for poor health and accounts for up to 45% of all deaths from these cardiometabolic diseases, the researchers noted.
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Twenty Years Later, LASIK Has Its Pros and Cons
In the 20 years since LASIK has been around, doctors in the U.S. have performed more than 19 million of these procedures. There haven't been many high-quality, long-term studies done on the outcomes,...
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