Health insurers seek big premium hikes for Obamacare in 2016
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Dozens of health insurers selling plans under ObamaCare have requested hefty premium increases for 2016. Here's what you need to know.
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HEALTH POLITICS
South Korea Reports 2 Deaths from Mers
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South Korea reported its first two deaths from an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that has infected 25 people in two weeks, as public alarm grew and officials scrambled to contain the outbreak.
Read MoreU.S. Military Accidentally Sends Live Anthrax
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U.S. lab workers were surprised when inactive spores they expected to receive was actually samples of live anthrax. The mistake may have affected 9 labs across the U.S.
Read More#Freethesunscreens Calls President Obama to Help Fight Against Skin Cancer
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The hashtag campaign #FREETHESUNSCREENS on Twitter has created a lot of awareness around May being Skin Cancer Awareness Month and even called on President Obama to join the fight against this very common and aggressive cancer.
Read MoreUnderinsurance Equals Less Prevention for Common Diseases
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Some might say we've come a long way when it comes to health insurance. Almost 84% of the American population has coverage, still leaving 17% without. But issues for those who have coverage is still a huge problem. New findings from the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that studies health care, are shining a light on the realities of underinsurance.
Read MoreFDA warns about new class of diabetes drugs
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Friday that a widely used new class of type 2 diabetes drugs may cause high levels of blood acids dangerous enough to put people in the emergency room.
Read MoreObama Administration Mandate: Insurance Must Cover Contraception and Preventive Screening Methods
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On Monday, the Obama administration released statement that Barack Obama’s Health Care Law requires insurance companies to cover every type of birth control approve by the FDA, without requiring patients to have a co-pay or deductible.
Read MoreColombia Stops Use of Anti-Coca Herbicide Over Health Concerns
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Colombia suspending use of anti-coca herbicide, glyphosate, over health concerns after scientists identified that it is a known carcinogen.
Read MoreContaminated Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements: Can we trust them?
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The supplement industry is considered big business In the US. In 2013 they made $32 billion. and is projected to increase to $60 billion by 2021. But what's really in these vitamins? We explore this major issue in healthcare.
Read MoreIs vaping the new smoking? Here's Samadi's Take
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Welcome to the eCig generation. A troubling new survey release by the CDC lead us to think so. Parents need to be concerned about the unknown health risks of e-cigarettes. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreGeorge Bush's 100K Bike Ride for PTSD Awareness
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President Bush is raising awareness about PTSD – an injury that affects between 50-60% of all soldiers.
Read MoreHealth Plans Fail to Provide Free Coverage for Women's Health
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The Affordable Care Act brought more awareness of the issue women were seeing in their insurance plans and claimed to have fixed it. Now 4 years later, it's not being enforced. We explore.
Read MoreState Attorney Rules Freddie Gray's Death as Homicide
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Baltimore's state attorney ruled Freddie Gray's death as a homicide. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreNepal Earthquake Brings Risk of Disease Outbreaks
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UNICEF and other organizations are working to make sure major diseases don't start and manifest after the tragic earthquake that hit Nepal, India this week.
Read MoreHow to stop Ebola in America: Ban air travel from West Africa
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In an effort to stop Ebola from spreading within the United States, five airports have begun additional screenings for travelers from West Africa.
These screenings include using no-touch thermometers to take the temperatures of passengers arriving from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea – the three countries which have been the most affected by the deadly Ebola outbreak. The passengers who have a fever will be interviewed to help officials determine whether or not they have been exposed to Ebola. If so, quarantine units are in place at each of the airports in order to isolate those who may be infected. But despite these efforts, this will not stop an Ebola outbreak in the U.S.
Read MoreEbola: The world of global infectious disease is getting smaller
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Over the past decade, numerous infectious diseases have shown up in the United States including SARS in 2003, H1N1 or ‘swine flu’ in 2009, MERS and enterovirus D68, and now, the Ebola virus. For Ebola, the 2014 epidemic is the largest outbreak in history.
With Ebola being an exotic disease, Americans never thought we would see much more of this disease other than what we’ve seen happening in the news in West Africa. But since Ebola has made its way to the states, we must take this as an opportunity to realize that the U.S. is not invincible to such infectious diseases. While the likelihood of a widespread Ebola outbreak in the U.S. is low, it is important to know that it remains a possibility because recent events have shown us how easily infectious disease can make its way into our country.
Read MoreTips for preventing superbug infections
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Superbugs have come to the forefront of medical care in the United States and around the world, as they present a serious public health threat.
Specifically, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are extremely resistant to antibiotics, specifically carbapenems, which are used to treat infections that are resistant to other types of antibiotics, and are often considered a last resort for treatment.
Read MoreHow unemployment may be affecting your heart
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A new study out of Duke University found a surprising and important relationship between unemployment status, multiple job losses and periods without work and an increased risk of cardiovascular problems.
Factors included the first year after job loss, being unemployed, total number of job losses and total time spent unemployed – with the risk of heart attack being most significant in the first year after job loss.
Read MoreConsequences of the rise in illegal organ trafficking
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Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report demonstrating a rise in the number of human organs being sold on the black market.
According to the paper, in 2010 over 10,000 organs were sold, translating to more than one organ sold every hour.
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