Gun deaths in the United States reached a record high of nearly 40,000 in 2017, according to a CNN analysis of federal government data. There were 39,773 gun deaths that year, compared with 28,874 in ...
California Farm Linked to E. Coli in Romaine
THURSDAY, Dec. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Federal health investigators said Thursday that they've pinpointed at least one California farm implicated in the recent outbreak of E. coli illness tied to ...
New Brain Research Sheds Light On Mental Illness
THURSDAY, Dec. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say a massive genetic analysis of the human brain has yielded new insights into the underpinnings of psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, ...
Del Monte Corn Recalled for Possible Contamination
Dec. 13, 2018 -- Del Monte Foods Inc. has recalled nearly 65,000 cases of its Fiesta Corn Seasoned with Red & Green Peppers because it was not thoroughly sterilized and could be contaminated. The FDA ...
Too Much Sleep May Bring Heart Disease, Death Risk
Dec. 5, 2018 -- Adults who get more than the recommended amount of sleep have an increased risk of heart disease and death, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data from nearly 117,00 adults, a...
McDonald's Says It Will Trim Antibiotics in Beef
Dec. 13, 2018 -- McDonald's is launching a policy to cut the use of antibiotics important to human health in its global beef supply chain, the burger giant announced. "With our new policy, McDonald's ...
Holidays Hike Heart Attack Risk
THURSDAY, Dec. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Whether it's the stress of choosing the right gift, drinking and eating too much, or fighting with relatives about politics, the holidays can be hard on you...
New Disease-Bearing Tick Could Spread Through U.S.
THURSDAY, Dec. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- An Asian tick newly introduced into the United States has the potential to infest a wide swath of the country, researchers say. It could carry numerous dise...
Aromatherapy: Can You Smell Relief?
Dec. 13, 2018 -- Donna Audia, RN, an integrative care nurse at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, was called to the bedside of a woman who was at the end of her life and had severe na...
Is Surgery Right For Some Early Prostate Cancers?
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- For certain men with early prostate cancer, choosing surgery over "watchful waiting" may add a few years to their lives, a new study suggests. European res...