October 23, 2015 Studies: Alzheimer's drug may stabilize brain plaque An experimental drug that failed to stop mental decline in Alzheimer's patients also showed some potential benefit, fuller results of two major studies now show
October 23, 2015 Diabetes may be linked to hearing loss, study finds Diabetes has already been tied to an increased risk of kidney and cardiovascular troubles, nerve damage and vision loss, and now a Japanese study finds diabetics to be more than twice as likely as those without the disease to have hearing impairment
October 23, 2015 Plane crashes offer hospitals opportunities, pitfalls For Bay Area hospitals, responding to the crash landing of Asiana Flight 214 could have a legacy that lasts well beyond the days they treated victims: raising their profile in the community, perhaps leading to more people thinking of their hospital when they need care.
October 23, 2015 From New York to South Africa: One Woman's Journey to Fight AIDS Whitney Johnson, 25, spent her junior year in Cape Town, South Africa, volunteering at an orphanage. She saw children die of HIV/AIDS and vowed to make a difference. Upon graduation, Johnson started a non-profit organization called Ubuntu, which provides health care services for HIV-positive children in South Africa
October 23, 2015 Asthma drug treats chronic hives, study finds For hive sufferers who do not find relief with traditional antihistimines, an asthma drug has proven to be the “magic bullet” in treatment
October 23, 2015 Report: Drug Companies Pay 17,000 U.S. Doctors More than 17,000 doctors and other health care providers have taken money from seven major drug companies to talk to other doctors about their products, a joint investigation by news organizations and non-profit groups found
October 23, 2015 Doctors Claim HIV-Positive Man Cured by Stem Cell Transplant There’s an estimated 33 million people worldwide living with HIV/AIDS, and now doctors believe one of them may have been cured of the virus after receiving a stem cell transplant in 2007, the medical journal Blood reported
October 23, 2015 National Stress Awareness Month: Stress-relief after tragedy National Stress Awareness Month is ending next week, but sadly most peoples’ stress won’t end with the month of April. Many people are still reeling from the bombing and shooting events in Boston as well, which only increases everyday stress. Experts share some tips on how to keep your stress levels at a minimum despite the recent events.
October 23, 2015 Flu Vaccine Production to Double by 2015, WHO Says Global production of seasonal flu vaccine is expected to double to 1.7 billion doses by 2015, with 11 new manufacturers coming onstream in developing countries, according to the World Health Organization
October 23, 2015 Overeating could double your chance of memory loss Increasing the calories you eat each day may not only have a negative effect on your waistline, it could also be damaging to your memory
