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4 new tech developments impacting healthcare

Technological innovations and healthcare have always worked together hand in hand. It's those breakthroughs that have helped conquer diseases, expan...

Important prescription security measures

Prescription fraud continues to be an issue throughout the U.S. health care industry. For example, a Little Rock, Arkansas, doctor was arrested in M...

Omega-3 fatty acids can help reduce breast cancer risk

As the Mayo Clinic explained, omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients, found in spades in foods like flaxseed, leafy vegetables, nuts and fis...

Women with sleep disturbances at higher risk for diabetes

A proper sleep cycle is a vital component to a healthy lifestyle, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Your nightly rest...

Medical schools receive record number of applications

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, medical school applicants and enrollees have gone up significantly in the past 13 years. Th...

Caregiving cliff approaches in the next three decades

A recent AARP study found there are about 34.2 million Americans who act as caregivers to an adult age 50 or older. Most caregivers –...

Immunotherapy makes strides in cancer treatment

Immunotherapy is a form of treatment that jump-starts a person's own immune system to fight a disease. Using immunotherapy to fight cancer has long be...

Antioxidant study shows promise

Eating foods that are rich in antioxidants to prevent a host of chronic conditions and ailments may have been more marketing spin that science. But no...

America celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid

July 30 marks the 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, two landmark programs that changed the face of American medicine. Both programs were sig...