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How Much Sugar is in That? 7 Foods With Added Sugar
Foods that might have added sugar or another sweetener like high-fructose corn syrup as an ingredient are pictured Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in New York. New guidelines published by the World Health...
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Report: Suicides by Girls and Young Women Continue to Climb
MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The suicide rate for girls and young women in the U.S. continues to rise, at a pace far faster than for young males, health officials said Thursday. The...
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Should the World Still be Worried About Ebola?
Health workers in protective gear carry the body of a woman suspected to have died from Ebola virus, from a house in New Kru Town at the outskirt of Monrovia, Liberia, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. (AP...
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Novartis Wins Approval for First U.S. Biosimilar Drug
The Aug. 12, 2005 file photo shows the logo of Swiss company Novartis in Basel, Switzerland. Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG announced a series of multibillion-dollar deals Tuesday, April 22,...
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Why Is Milwaukee So Bad For Black People?
Milwaukee, Wis., lags behind in educating black children, incarcerates the most black men and is ranked one of the worst states to live for African-Americans. (Morry Gash/AP Photo) (NPR) – A new...
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Electric ‘Noise’ Treats Parkinson’s Symptoms
Screenshot from Reuters video. GOTHENBURG, Sweden (Reuters)—A wearable device that stimulates the sense of balance with electric “noise” could help Parkinson’s disease patients, according to Swedish...
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America’s Nutrition Coach: Where Diet and Nutrition Intersect
By Dr. Ro NNPA Columnist I get lots of questions about what, when, and how much food to eat in order to achieve a healthy lifestyle. As your nutrition coach, I know that even with a balanced diet...
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Report: Specialty Drugs Drive Prescription Spending Jump
In this June 14, 2011, file photo, bottles of prescription drugs: Lipitor, TriCor, Plavix, Singulair, Lexapro and Avapro are displayed at Medco Health Solutions Inc., in Willingboro, N.J. Express...
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Impact of Roe v. Wade on Black Community an Ongoing Debate
Women’s History Month “This is the first in a series of articles about laws that have significantly impacted Black women in America.” Protestors of all races at a pro-choice rally in Washington, D.C.,...
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Burger King Drops Soft Drinks from Kids’ Meals
A Burger King franchise is seen Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) (USA Today) – It’s getting tougher for kids to get soft drinks at the fast-food joint. Burger...
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CDC: Toddler Food Often Has Too Much Salt, Sugar
Special to the NNPA from the Dallas Examiner CHICAGO – Many packaged meals and snacks for toddlers contain worrisome amounts of salt and sugar, potentially creating an early taste for foods that may...
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Study: Vegetarian Diet Reduces Risk of Colorectal Cancer
(UncoverCalifornia.com) – A new study by scientists from the Loma Linda University has revealed that vegetarians are at lower risk of developing colorectal cancer than non-vegetarians. The study...
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Maker of Kids’ Tylenol Pleads Guilty Over Metal Particles
Tylenol (Paul Sakuma/AP) MICHAEL RUBINKAM, Associated Press MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal criminal...
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Sleep Apnea May Raise the Risk of Road Accidents
(American LiveWire) – A strong link between sleep apnea and the affected individual’s likelihood of being involved in a road traffic accident seems to be quite high as per a new study conducted by a...
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Tooth Decay: Sugar Industry ‘Behaved Like Tobacco Manufacturers’
(Medical News Today) – When the science first established that sugar was the damaging component in tooth decay – and when the sugar industry saw there was this unquestionable harm – its trade...
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Drugmakers Turn Heat on Insurers by Backing Copay Limits
(Bloomberg) — The battle over soaring U.S. drug prices is heading for the states. With the price of some treatments topping $100,000, patient groups are pushing for state laws to make sure insurers...
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Genetic Markers Could Pave Way for Identifying PTSD Risk
(Newsmaine) – Researchers have recognized several genetic markers that allow them to figure out the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) among soldiers. The study saw researchers examining...
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Hope for Alzheimer’s Sufferers with Scientists Developing a Treatment to...
This undated file combo image provided by Merck & Co., shows a cross section of a normal brain, right, and one of a brain damaged by advanced Alzheimer’s disease. (AP Photo/Merck & Co.) (Daily...
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More Children at Risk of Measles in Wake of Ebola Epidemic
In this Monday, Jan. 19, 2015 file photo, a health care worker, right, takes the temperatures of school children for signs of the Ebola virus before they enter their school in the city of Conakry,...
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U.S. Healthcare Worker with Ebola in ‘Serious’ Condition, NIH Says
The National Institutes of Health Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research where Ebola patients are treated is seen here in Bethesda, Md. on October 17, 2014 (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo) (Reuters) – A U.S....
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