by Haley Velasco | Jun 29, 2017 | Health
WASHINGTON — About 2,000 opponents of the Senate GOP health care bill joined Senate Democrats in front of the Capitol Wednesday evening to urge the Democrats to stand strong against passage of the proposed Obamacare repeal measure. Chanting “health care...
by Kaylah Jackson | Jun 28, 2017 | Health
WASHINGTON — House members as well as veterans’ advocates Thursday, criticized the Veterans Affairs Health Administration for lack of transparency in its spending on a program that offers veterans the chance to get health care from non-VA facilities,...
by Ruojing Liu | Aug 23, 2016 | Health
WASHINGTON — Children should limit their daily intake of sugar added to food to no more than six teaspoons, a new recommendation by the American Heart Association advises. Sugar can be found in many natural foods such as fruits, but it also shows up in most...
by Ruojing Liu | Aug 22, 2016 | Health
WASHINGTON — As Michael Phelps helped Team USA nail first place in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay at the Rio Games, purplish circles on the swimmer’s back and shoulders may have distracted some viewers from his stunning accomplishment – 19 Olympic gold...
by Ruojing Liu | Aug 16, 2016 | Health
WASHINGTON – Previous studies have shown that gay and lesbian teens experience substantially higher levels of violence, bullying and mental distress than most other high school students, but a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study this week chronicled for...
by Ruojing Liu | Aug 15, 2016 | Health
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has found hidden drug ingredients, potentially harmful to human health, in more than a dozen products shipped from abroad. All 14 items in question have either been promoted for weight loss or sexual enhancement. The...
