Sharp rise in diabetic eye disease makes American Diabetes Month ever more important
Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the United States. According to recent studies funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), diabetic retinopathy, one of the most common and debilitating complications of diabetes,...
Yellow fever outbreak in Sudan’s Darfur region kills 67 – UN health agency
A child receives a vaccine at a community center in Al Neem camp for IDPs in El Daein,...
Body Temperature May Matter After Cardiac Arrest
Pregnancy Hormone Shows Promise as Heart Failure Drug
Two Years On, Stem Cells Still Healing Damaged Hearts
For Kids, Eating Out = More Calories
EU must tackle the rising threat of microbial resistance, says health committee
MEPs vow to promote prudent-use guidelines aimed at reducing non-essential and inappropriate exposure to antimicrobials in human and veterinary medicine, livestock farming, agriculture, aquaculture and horticulture, in a non-binding resolution drafted...
Cardiac bypass surgery superior to non-surgical procedure for adults with diabetes and heart disease
Adults with diabetes and multi-vessel coronary heart disease who underwent cardiac bypass surgery had better overall heart-related outcomes than those who underwent an artery-opening procedure to improve blood flow to the heart muscle, according to...
New Video Demonstrates Skin Cancer Self-Exam
UN health agency warns of threat from rising anti-malarial drug resistance in Asia-Pacific region
Eliminating places where mosquitoes lay their eggs, such as rain water collection barrels,...
