New Kidney Transplant Procedure Allows for Any Donor
The stark reality for many people waiting to receive an organ transplant is that they just might die before a compatible donor is found. But a new procedure for kidney transplants recently detailed in The...
New York Bans Tobacco at Sports Venues
New York City, a town known for professional baseball, has sent a line drive straight at smokeless tobacco, knocking it and other nicotine alternatives out of the park and away from the cheap seats...
Subway an Early Adopter of New FDA Mandate
The trinity of burgers, fries and milkshakes has become a part of Americana. Fast food has ingrained itself in American culture, and for years, Subway has worked to stand out from the crowd. Its health-conscious,...
Two Drugs Could Save Thousands from Sudden Cardiac Arrest
A study conducted by the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium has confirmed that certain antiarrhythmic medications, when administered by medical professionals, improved the survival rates of cardiac arrest patients who had failed electrical shock treatment. Not all...
FDA Fights to Limit Arsenic in Children’s Food
Rice has been a staple of infant diets, from pudding to milk to rice-based cereal, but a recent proposal from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will have many parents rethinking their children’s...
Link Between Blood Tests & Head Trauma to Detect Concussion Symptoms
Concussions are common. They occur when the brain collides with the inside of the skull, and they’re quite possibly the most common sports injury in the world today. But that doesn’t make them any easier...
New York Passes Nation’s Longest Paid Family Leave Policy
In early April, New York passed the country’s most comprehensive paid family leave policy. Employers in the state of New York will be required to offer up to 12 weeks of paid time off...
World Health Day 2016: Diabetes
Someone’s birthday is coming up. Forty-eight years ago, diplomats from the United Nations got together and founded a global health organization. They called it the World Health Organization, founded it on April 7, 1968, and...
Obama Administration Announces Plan to Address Opioid and Heroin Abuse Epidemic
In response to a fast-growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, President Obama announced new initiatives designed to enable doctors to more easily use anti-addiction drugs. The White House will allow physicians to prescribe...
NIH Study Develops Ways to Improve Quality of Life Measure for Deaf, Hard of...
A new $1.6 million study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will look to improve the quality of life for the deaf and hard of hearing. The study, which is led by the...