A Harvard University study has found high levels of mercury in residents of Revena, a small town in upstate New York. Though the study itself does not detail the source of the mercury, residents suspect the abnormal levels may be caused by pollution from a local cement plant.
Teenage girls who eat nutritious breakfasts are more likely to have a healthier body weight and lower cholesterol, according to a new study.
In addition to being a shortened Portuguese term for a venomous, hooded snake, COBRA is an acronym with which Americans are becoming increasingly familiar.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act became enacted in 1986, and “gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to choose to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan for limited periods of time under certain circumstances such as voluntary or involuntary job loss, reduction in the hours worked, transition between jobs, death, divorce, and other life events.”
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has found an intrinsic link between depression and Type 2 diabetes, according to CNN Health.
Although candles are a big part of holiday decorations and traditions, they also create an increased risk of house fires if they are not properly monitored.The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department is urging people to be careful so December festivities do not turn into disaster.
Foodborne illnesses affect one in six Americans each year, causing 3,000 deaths and 128,000 hospitalizations, according to updated statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, they have comprised published statistics concerning health issues and the importance of preventive services. In 2010, there were 1,219,545 deaths of women aged 18 and older in the United States. Of these deaths, nearly half were attributable to heart disease and cancer, which were responsible for 23.8 and 22.4 percent of deaths
Women in high-stress professions are 40 percent more likely to develop a heart condition than those who aren’t, according to a recent study.
Winter storms provide some of the most dangerous road conditions for motorists, which is why MSNBC has released a report … Read more
The Department of Transportation proposed making an interim ban on texting while operating commercial vehicles and buses a permanent federal rule.
