Month: November 2015
Women are beginning to drink like men
Men have long been heavier drinkers than women, but a new study shows the gap in narrowing in the U.S. An analysis by researchers with the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse […]
Quarter of moms-to-be may not follow vaccination schedule
A new study found that 75 percent of first-time expectant mothers plan to follow the recommended vaccination schedule for their children. That’s great. But what about the other 25 percent? Well, 10.5 […]
Food safety tips for the holiday season
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, health officials are offering tips to prevent serving a side of salmonella with your holiday turkey. Each year, an estimated 48 million people in the U.S. get […]
Study: 10 percent of adults have had drug use disorder
A new survey of American adults revealed that about 10 percent have had a drug use disorder at some point in their lives. The study – funded by the National Institute […]
Cleveland Clinic to study uterus transplants
The Cleveland Clinic is launching a clinical trial to explore the possibility of uterine transplantation. You read that correctly. Researchers want to transplant uteruses from deceased donors into 10 women with uterine […]
CDC: Multistate food outbreaks less common, more serious
Multistate food outbreaks may be becoming less common, but they cause more illness, hospitalizations and deaths than other foodborne outbreaks. A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
CDC links parasite cancer cells to human tumors
As if parasites weren’t worrisome enough, researchers recently discovered that cancer cells in a common tapeworm can cause cancer-like tumors in humans. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Kaiser publishes physician ratings
Patients at Kaiser Permanente – or those considering a Kaiser health plan – can now see how other patients have rated their physicians. Kaiser announced on Wednesday that it’s now publishing […]