The genetic damage which can result in cells not dying at their appointed time and building up into tumors may be caused in some cases by a minuscule explosion in a single cell, which spreads fragments of DNA over a significant distance, according to research in the medical journal Cell.
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Splitting tablets, a process that has become popular due to its financial benefits, can lead to dangerously higher dosages than intended, a recent study has found.
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Patients who take their medications as directed by doctors can reduce emergency room visits and save themselves up to $7,800 each year.
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New provisions of the Affordable Care Act will be implemented in 2011, which may have an effect on life insurance premiums for some Medicare recipients.
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Being physically active during pregnancy can have health benefits for women that go beyond shedding some extra baby weight, according to Reuters.
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In addition to being a shortened Portuguese term for a venomous, hooded snake, COBRA is an acronym with which Americans are becoming increasingly familiar.
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Schools throughout the country may now become a lot healthier after President Barack Obama recently signed a child nutrition bill into effect.
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The U.S. Surgeon General released a report with new evidence indicating smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke is likely to cause instantaneous harm to the body.
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Obesity in teenagers is becoming more of a problem across the nation, according to a study presented by the National Center for Children in Poverty.
The study notes that one out of six adolescents is overweight in America, and one out of three is at risk. The alarming numbers are igniting conversations that researchers hope will result in strategies to combat the social and nutritional problem, according to the NCCP.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Thousands of residents from Los Angeles
When you’re young, long-term care insurance is not something
