Hepatitis C cases have been steadily increasing to claim more lives in the United States in recent years; and in many cases, patients do not even know they have the disease, a recent government report finds. Data reviewed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that from 1999-2007, more Americans have [...]

A sweetener commonly added to powdered baby formula, and some organic and gluten-free foods may be a cause for concern. Researchers have found that these products may contain dangerously high amounts of arsenic. Brian P. Jackson, environmental chemist and director of Trace Element Analysis Core Facility at Dartmouth University, announced that his team found organic [...]

A popular drug designed to help patients quit smoking also significantly reduced the amount of alcohol consumed by a heavy drinker, a new study found. According to researchers from the Yale School of Medicine, heavy-drinking smokers are less likely to grab a drink after taking the anti-smoking drug varenicline compared to the placebo group. The [...]

The U.S. government recovered close to $4.1 billion lost to fraudulent health care schemes during the 2011 fiscal year, administration officials revealed on Tuesday. This is an almost 58% increase from 2009. “This is a very big achievement, this figure is the highest we’ve ever recovered in a single year,” according to Attorney General Eric [...]

When you want to eat healthier food good health, the first step is to choose foods for your heart’s health. Our heart keeps us moving by delivering oxygen, nutrients, and antibodies throughout the body. Cardiovascular disease also leads the list of top killer diseases in the U.S. There are several foods we can eat to [...]

Older adults who over eat have a higher risk for memory impairment, a recent study finds. The authors studied adults 70 years old and older and found that those who consume between 2,100 and 6,000 calories a day have twice the risk for these deficits in memory, which can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s [...]

Do you believe everything your doctor tells you. A recent survey shows that some doctors aren’t always totally honest with their patients. More than 50 percent of doctors admitted telling a more optimistic version when describing a partient’s prognosis. Almost 20 percent said they didn’t fully disclose a medical error, fearing a lawsuit. Another 10 [...]

Many made the switch from sugary sodas to low-calorie alternatives thinking that it’s the healthier choice. But a new study suggests that drinking diet sodas might be bad for your heart and head. Researchers presented the results of their ten year study involving 2,564 New Yorkers at the International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles this [...]

Too much salt in your diet? Blame dinner rolls and bread slices. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nine out of ten American adults consume too much salt and the usual suspects (potato chips and fries) aren’t to blame. Ten types of food make up 44% of the total salt consumed, [...]

The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show or CES introduced some of the gadgets we will be enjoying in the near future.  The show, which covered 35 football fields of exhibits didn’t just have new products for the techies, it also showcased a plethora of health gadgets and platforms. Here are some of the interesting stuff found [...]