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Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer Disease
[Clinical Advisor] Blood test may predict Alzheimer disease HealthDay News — A blood test has been developed that can predict with 90% certainty whether a senior will suffer from dementia such as...
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Berries Are Berry Good for You
Dr. Gerald Deas by Dr. Gerald Deas Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News If the great baseball player Darryl Strawberry would have eaten more strawberries, he may have prevented the...
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Controlling Other Health Issues Reduces Kidney Disease Risk
Keeping your blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol in check reduces the risk of developing kidney disease or kidney failure by Sandra Jordan Special to the NNPA from The St. Louis American Some...
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In Rare Case, Woman With H.I.V. Infects Female Sex Partner, C.D.C. Says
[New York Times] Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), co-cultivated with human lymphocytes. The first confirmed case of lesbian transmission of H.I.V. was reported on Thursday by federal health...
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‘Opt for a Jog, Not a Crossword’ to Protect Against Dementia
[Telegraph] Those attempting to protect themselves against dementia should put down the crossword and go for a jog, leading researchers have advised. Scientists said a growing body of evidence clearly...
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Saturated Fat Alone Doesn’t Predict Heart Disease Risk
[CBC] There’s no clear evidence supporting decades-old dietary guidelines to cut our saturated fat intake to promote heart health, a new review concludes. The review of 45 observational studies and 27...
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Obamacare Campaign Highlights Sports Injuries to Enroll Young People
On Jan. 6, 2012, Robert Griffin III goes down with his season-ending injury against Seattle. (Richard Lipski/AP) (Reuters) – With the clock running down on Obamacare enrollment, the administration...
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Study to Test ‘Chocolate’ Pills for Heart Health
This Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005 file photo shows organic cocoa beans in storage at a factory in Ocumare de la Costa, 100 kilometers (60 miles) west of Caracas, Venezuela. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)...
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Concerns About Cancer Centers Under Health Law
This photo taken Feb. 20, 2014 shows Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler speaking to seniors at an annual lobby day for the group in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) RICARDO...
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Do You Think the CIA Infected African Americans With HIV? You’re Not Alone
[Time] A participant in Baltimore’s needle exchange program holds a handful of used needles. (Photo: Ted Mathias, AP) Half of all Americans believe in that, or one of five other medical conspiracy...
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Half of US Adults 40 to 75 Eligible for Statins
This 2011 photo provided by Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. shows bottles of Atorvastatin Calcium tablets, a generic form of Lipitor which is sold under a deal with Pfizer. (AP Photo/Watson Pharmaceuticals...
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Group Sues NYC, Seeks to Overturn e-Cigarette Ban
In this May 31, 2011 file photo, Cliff Phillips, a 61-year-old retiree and former smoker, and his wife, Vali, enjoy electronic cigarettes at their home in Cuba, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, file) NEW...
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New Study Finds Stress Linked to Delayed Fertility in Some Women
[Boston.com] It’s a phrase that many women struggle to conceive hate to hear: “Just relax, don’t think about it so much and it’ll just happen.” But a new study suggests there may be some truth to...
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Campaign Launched to Get More Blacks in Clinical Trials
Special to the NNPA from The Florida Courier For Averi Anderson, seeing more African-Americans participate in clinical trials is personal. The 60-year-old breast cancer survivor said if it had not been...
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How to Take Yoga Off Your Mat
by Roz Edward Special to the NNPA from the Atlanta Daily World “The mastery of yoga,” says T.K.V. Desikachar, “must not be measured simply by the ability to master the techniques of yoga like asana...
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Low Back Pain is Number 1 Cause of Disability Worldwide
[Medical News Today] Many of us experience low back pain at some point in our lives for different reasons. And now, new research suggests this condition causes more disability worldwide than any other...
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WHO: Pollution Kills 7 Million People Every Year
In this Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014 file photo, children wearing masks walk home after school in Beijing, China. Air pollution kills about 7 million people worldwide every year according to a new report...
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Hospital Infections Still Common, but Rates of Many Are Down
[MedPage Today] On any given day, one American inpatient in 25 has a healthcare-associated infection, but the rates of many such infections have been falling, according to two CDC reports. A new survey...
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So Far, E-Cigarettes Don’t Seem to Have Inspired Many Smokers to Quit
[Smithsonian.com] When electronic cigarettes began gaining traction several years ago, they were billed as a way to wean smokers off of traditional cigarettes and cut down on smoking-related health...
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US Autism Estimate Rises to 1 in 68 Children
Graphic compares prevalence in children with autism or related disorders since 2007 MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The government’s estimate of autism has moved up again to 1 in 68 U.S....
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