Howe Joseph
Baby Born To Woman Who Locally Acquired Zika In Us Is Healthy
Reports of locally transmitted Zika in South Florida last year compelled federal officials to instate a travel advisory for pregnant women and instilled fear...
Medicare Launches Revamp For Heart Attacks, Hip Fractures
Heart attacks and broken hips cause much suffering and worry as people grow older. This year, Medicare wants to start changing how it pays...
10 Of The Best Winter Weight-Loss Tips
As soon as people find out I'm a nutrition professor and registered dietitian nutritionist, they pick my brain for weight loss tips that really...
How A Vegan Diet Affects Your Body’s Ability To Heal Itself
On September 19, 2008, just before midnight, two pilots attempted to abort their takeoff from the Columbia Metropolitan Airport in South Carolina. The pilots,...
U.s. Surgeon General Raises Concerns Over e-Cigarette Use Among Youth
The U.S. surgeon general on Thursday called for action to reduce the use of e-cigarettes among young people, noting they have overtaken cigarettes to...
Extra Baby Scan ‘Spots Brain Problems’
Detailed MRI scans should be offered to some women in pregnancy to help spot brain defects in the developing baby, say researchers.
Ultrasounds are already...
9 Surprising Health Benefits Of Cheese
It’s easy to lump in cheese with cake, bread, and other waistline offenders. Not so fast, though: Although some dairy products might pack on...
Even With One Cigarette A Day, Odds Of Early Death Are Higher
Smokers who go through much less than a pack of cigarettes a day still have a higher risk of an early death than non-smokers,...
Merck Wins Uk Okay For Keytruda In Lung Cancer After Price Cut
Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE has recommended use of Merck's immunotherapy drug Keytruda in certain lung cancer patients, after the U.S. drugmaker cut the...
Colder Weather Doesn’t Mean Decline In Allergies
Many people believe that when the weather turns cold, their allergies will disappear. But winter weather might bring problems to those with indoor allergies,...