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A new study looks at whether giving a fever or pain reliever before vaccinations hinders the immunization from working. More>>
Roughly 46 million people smoke in the U.S. If you'd like to quit, there is help. More>>
Abuse of the prescription ADHD drug "Adderall" has reached epidemic proportions. More>>
Better than vitamins and hand sanitizer, sleep may be your biggest weapon in the fight against the flu this season. More>>
Researchers are working on a new test that could let doctors know sooner if you're having a heart attack. More>>
The FDA is taking steps to ensure Americans are taking over-the-counter and prescription medications safely. More>>
Mid-Step Services has opened a new Home and Community Based Services house in Sioux City designed to cater to persons with autism. More>>
Money Magazine ranked Physician Assistant as the second best career in terms of salary and growth. More>>
You may think it's just an old wives tale, but apparently there really is such a diagnosis as broken heart syndrome. More>>
Stem cell research on horses is moving at a fast paced and could benefit humans in the near future. More>>
Don't ignore a numb feeling in your arm; it just might be the first sign of a stroke. More>>
Urinary incontinence is a common side effect of prostate cancer surgery. Physical therapists say it can be controlled, though, with specific exercises. More>>
Two Morningside College professors have started an institute aimed at researching the effect of video games on your mind and body. More>>
Doctors say it is possible for people to become addicted to tanning in tanning booths. More>>
Researchers are looking to a new inhaler to help migraine sufferers find relief. More>>
An estimated 50 million, or 42 percent, of the 120 million visits made in 2006 to U.S. hospital emergency departments were billed to the Medicaid and Medicare programs, according to a U.S. government report released Thursday. More>>
With the loss of their jobs, Americans are not only losing their income, but for those who have health insurance through their employer, they are losing that as well. More>>
Medicare and Medicaid's decision Tuesday not to pay for a less invasive colon exam known as virtual colonoscopy has some experts applauding the move, while others claim it could cost patients' lives. More>>
By Karen Pallarito, HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans going without health insurance for a period of time is... More>>
WEDNESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Black kidney patients may have more difficulty getting dialysis under a new Medicare payment policy, researchers warn. More>>
One in five Medicare patients discharged from the hospital is readmitted within 30 days, while half end up back in the hospital within a year, a new study finds. More>>
FRIDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- Since Hillary Clinton unsuccessfully led the charge for national health care reform when she was first lady in 1994, about 9 million more... More>>
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- One year of medical costs paid by a company's health insurance for a premature baby... More>>
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Most seniors facing the staggering choices of drug plans available through Medicare... More>>
By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Last summer, Keith Blessington had just been told that he was eligible for private... More>>
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