Healthcare fraud keeps fleecing taxpayers — with the latest costing a full $1 billion
Just when you think you’ve seen the most shocking case of health-care fraud at taxpayer expense, another comes…
Cardiovascular medicines are changing the health risks of obesity
People with obesity have worse cardiovascular health than people with normal weight, especially as they get older, right?…
Olubadan inaugurates committee for traditional medicine inte
Olubadan inaugurates committee on integration of traditional, orthodox medicine Ademola Adegbite, Ibadan The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi…
Michigan health officials warn of ‘large and growing outbreak’ of cyclosporiasis
MONROE COUNTY, Mich. – Over the past nine days, a cluster of cyclosporiasis cases in Monroe County has…
‘World’s most contagious disease’ on track for highest US cases in 35 years
Measles only needs a small opening — and it got one. For the second year in a row,…
KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Update on Common Vaccine Myths
Key Takeaways With childhood vaccination rates in the U.S. continuing to decline as measles cases rise across the…
Marburg virus cases reported in Ugandan ebola outbreak area
Uganda formally reported to the World Health Organization on Tuesday that it had detected a Marburg disease outbreak…
EPA approves ‘comprehensive’ groundwater cleanup plan for contaminated BASF site in Wyandotte
WYANDOTTE, Mich. – What’s being described as a “comprehensive plan” to address groundwater contamination at BASF’s site along…
Children and adults who eat more live microbe-rich foods have healthier diets
A national French survey finds that foods likely to contain live microbes may be useful markers of healthier,…
Cheaper medicines for thousands as pressure grows on Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Tens of thousands of Australians will soon have cheaper access to life-changing medicines, with 10 new and expanded…
5 celebrity health claims that were debunked by science
A celebrity endorsement can sell a movie, cosmetics and, sometimes, a bogus health claim. When stars share personal…
Surgeons Warn: Don’t Ignore These Colorectal Cancer Symptoms, No Matter Your Age
Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer when it involves the rectum, develops in the large intestine and…