Health News

Uninsured Numbers Catch Some by Surprise

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that about one million more people were covered by health insurance in 2007 than in 2006, thanks to government health programs.

27.08.2008 23:31:55 - Health News

Bridgeport woman infected by West Nile virus

Health officials say an 82-year-old Bridgeport woman is recovering after being hospitalized for illness related to West Nile virus.

27.08.2008 16:02:22 - Health News

Boy Is Diagnosed With Muscular Dystrophy

Fourth grader boy deals with life the best he can after being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy.

27.08.2008 11:38:11 - Health News

Are hot tubs damaging to male fertility?

Trying to conceive? You may have heard many myths and truths about how the environment in which you live can affect your fertility. Learn the truth about how high temperatures, medication use, and pesticides affect male infertility.

27.08.2008 06:41:35 - Health News

Exercise for cancer survivors

I tend to think of this weekly fitness blog as being for people who are, well, fit. I take for granted the fact that I'm healthy, active, and able to do things like run and swim without a second thought. But a New York Times article this week reminded me that for people who aren't so lucky-those who are being treated for or are recovering from cancer-fitness is just as important, if not more. As specialized exercise classes spring up around the country and doctors increasingly encourage their patients to get moving, it's becoming clear that fitness should be a part of any cancer recovery plan.

27.08.2008 06:41:02 - Health News

Have You Taken Your Smart Pill Today?

Neuro-enhancers like Adderall and Ritalin are invading academia and the office as users attempt to improve their performance in the workplace.

26.08.2008 17:03:46 - Health News

EPA Website Updated April 30th | Inhalation of Mycotoxins

According to an EPA website last updated April 30th:

26.08.2008 16:24:17 - Health News

New Census figures on poverty due Tuesday

The Census Bureau on Tuesday reports new numbers on poverty, income and health insurance _ an annual snapshot of the economic well-being of American households.

The report will immediately become fodder for the presidential campaign, a kind of economic scorecard on the Bush administration.

The latest data will cover 2007, when the economy was starting to wobble. In 2006, poverty was down and income was up. But the number of uninsured was higher, and the improvements in income and poverty did not match the levels reached before President Bush took office.

26.08.2008 14:44:28 - Health News

Calif. stop-smoking campaign saved $86 billion: report

CHICAGO - California's large-scale tobacco control campaign has saved $86 billion in health care costs in its first 15 years, U.S. researchers said on Monday.The $86 billion reduction in health costs, based on ...

26.08.2008 10:27:07 - Health News

Ailing Kennedy attends Democratic convention

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told a cheering Democratic National Convention Monday night that his is 'a season of hope' for a stronger future in America, his wave familiar, his voice firm, despite his struggle against brain cancer.

And he added: 'I pledge to you that I will be there next January on the floor of the United States Senate.'

That had special meaning given the bleak prognosis he faces with his disease.

'The hope rises again and the dream lives on,' he said after his seven minutes at the microphone, minutes of high and unexpected drama for delegates waving thousands of Kennedy signs, cheering as he came and as he stepped away into the arms of his wife Vicki.

26.08.2008 05:55:45 - Health News