The United States faces a converging public health crisis as the nation’s opioid epidemic fuels growing rates of certain infectious
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Poll: Pets help older adults cope with health issues, get active and connect with others: For some, time commitment, cost and allergies stand in the way of pet ownership
A curled-up cat, a tail-wagging dog, a chirping parakeet or even a serene goldfish may help older adults cope with
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Sexual satisfaction among older people about more than just health: Health care workers need to take holistic approach that considers lifestyles and needs when discussing sexual problems with older people
Communication and being in a happy relationship, along with health, are important for sexual satisfaction among older people, according to
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Halving the global impact of snakebite
A new World Health Organization (WHO) strategy aims to halve the impact of snakebite, which affects 5.4 million people globally
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Complementary medicine use remains hidden from conventional medicine providers
Research reveals that 1 in 3 complementary medicine (CM) users do not disclose their CM use to their medical providers,
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Spending dips on health care for the Medicare elderly: Improvements in cardiovascular care for elderly save billions in health care costs
Health care spending among the Medicare population age 65 and older has slowed dramatically since 2005, and as much as
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OxyContin reformulation to curb opioid abuse led to hepatitis C surge, study finds: Study cautions that some drug abuse control strategies can cause other health harms
Reformulation of the pain medicine OxyContin in 2010 to make it more difficult to abuse directly led to a large
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Urine testing of people with HIV for tuberculosis can save lives and be cost-effective: Mass. General-led study supports urine-based tuberculosis screening in two African countries
Screening all hospitalized patients with HIV for tuberculosis (TB) using urine tests would improve life expectancy and be cost-effective in
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Wildfire: Fort McMurray homes have normal levels of indoor toxins
University of Toronto Engineering researchers have examined dust from homes in Fort McMurray, Alta., for evidence of harmful toxins left
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Study of traditional medicine finds high use in Sub-Saharan Africa despite modern medicine
Researchers who have undertaken the first systematic review of into the use of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines (TCAM) in
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