Health

[ad_1] Pasta. Leaven. Mashed potatoes. If you are one of the legions of dieters who have religiously practiced cutting carbs in order to become lean and fit, you may be surprised by …

[ad_1] An addict prepares heroin by placing a fentanyl test strip in the mixing container to check for contamination. (AP) The most recent tool in the fight against opioid overdose is an …

[ad_1] The Howard County School System is preparing for the flu season with its free annual vaccination clinics in 77 schools. The flu season starts in October and can last until May, …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – As the Senate prepares to vote Monday night on its response to the opioid crisis, a federal government drug abuse study released on Friday highlights how desperate the situation …

[ad_1] Transgender youth should have access to comprehensive health care, says the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in a new policy statement. Jason Richard Rafferty, MD, MPH, EdM and EdM explain that …

[ad_1] Washington DC: Obesity is a growing epidemic around the world and one of the leading causes of death, alongside heart disease and smoking. Bariatric surgery, particularly gastric bypass Roux-en-Y (RYGB), is …

[ad_1] According to the researchers, between 1990 and 2014, 230,676 people were injured in children under 15 months of age, according to data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System. (IStock) New …

[ad_1] The concern of a foreign animal disease entering the United States has become more real in recent weeks with the spread of African swine fever in China. Patrick Webb, director of …

[ad_1] Ms. Cecilia Oduro, executive director of the NGO Life Relief Foundation, said that Ghana's desire to create a generation without HIV and AIDS and to achieve the 90 90 90 goal …

[ad_1] (CNN) – According to a new study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, multi-surface cleaners and other commonly used household disinfectants could make children overweight by altering the bacteria …