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In the Future, Hepatitis B and C May Be Less of Public Health Problem

As many as six million Americans have chronic hepatitis B and C, two viral infections that affect the liver.

10 Common Myths About Measles—and the Real Facts

Measles cases in the U.S. climbed to a 25-year high in April, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 704 confirmed cases of measles so far this year have affected 22 states, including Florida. Although the viral infection was declared “eliminated” from the U.S. in 2000, this year’s rapid spread of measles has become a serious public health concern. Increasing numbers of travelers catch the viral infection abroad and bring it into the U.S., spreading it among pockets of people who are unvaccinated.

Checking Your Cholesterol - Is it Really Necessary?

According to the AHA, nearly 95 million Americans have a total cholesterol above the normal rate of 200 mg/dL. Approximately 10 million Americans have a total cholesterol over 240 mg/dL, which is considered very high. High cholesterol increases your risk for heart disease and stroke, chronic conditions that kill about 2.6 million people every year and are among the top three causes of preventable death in the country.

Avoid Shingles With the Shingrix Vaccine

If you had chickenpox when you were young, you may think that after the intense itching and blistering passed,  you were done with the disease. But the same virus — varicella-zoster — that causes chickenpox stays dormant inside you even after the symptoms pass. And years later, that virus can reactivate as shingles.

Restless Leg Syndrome: It’s All in Your Head

Imagine this: It’s the end of a long day, and you’re getting sleepy. Just as you decide to head to bed, an unpleasant sensation begins in one or both of your lower legs. It might feel like a parade of tiny ants, an itch or a throb. You feel an irresistible urge to move. You’re still tired, but whenever you stop moving, the unpleasant sensation returns.

Keeping Baby Safe: Steps To Keep Bad Bacteria Out of Breast Pumps, Bottles and Formula

Mothers have safely fed newborns pumped breast milk, and formula, for ages. But recent reports about two infants who died after getting a bacterial infection – likely from powdered formula, a baby bottle or breastfeeding equipment -- have some new moms scared.

Having Fun on Recreational Motor Vehicles Without Getting Hurt!

It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt. This is said so often because it’s true: Nothing can ruin a good time more quickly than an injury. And yet, when we’re riding in recreational motor vehicles like golf carts, jet skis and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), we are at higher risk of getting hurt.

Study: Older Americans May be Less Healthy Than Previous Generations

Americans are living longer, but according to one recent study they may not be living healthier.

Portfolio Diet: Lower Your Cholesterol One Bite at a Time with Plant-Based Eating

What if you could lower your cholesterol without remaking your entire approach to eating by simply incorporating more plants and fewer animal products in your diet? A long-term study of nearly 200,000 people interviewed every four years suggests it’s possible. 

New CDC Reports Finds Arthritis Disables 1 in 4 Adults