by Christine Huang | Jul 12, 2017 | Featured, Health
If you’ve ever stretched out on a yoga mat or popped a probiotic, you may be part of the growing segment of the U.S. population that uses non-conventional therapies to treat medical problems. Complementary and alternative medicine, sometimes referred to as CAM,...
by Christine Huang | Jul 5, 2017 | Featured, Health
WASHINGTON — A Michigan State University sociologist reports in The Journal of Health and Social Behavior that religious participation affects suicide rates differently around the world, and in Latin America particularly, high religious involvement is associated...
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...
