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Native Americans Suffering Inadequate Health Care Options

Native Americans find it increasingly difficult to access quality health care as the pool of basic resources narrows for the…

Technology to Advance Opportunities for People with IDD

Technology will sooner, hopefully than later, become an integrated part of the strategy to help diversify workplaces and expand opportunities…

Racism in Health: How Racial Bias Affects African Americans in Medical Institutions

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences highlighted the disparity in medical assessment and treatment…

Diabetes Cases Quadrupled, Imminent in Poorest Countries

Cases of diabetes worldwide have nearly quadrupled to 422 million in the last four years, impacting the poorest countries the…

Bigger Paychecks, Less Health Insurance

A new survey conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute determined an increase in the number of people who would…

Air Pollution Poses Threat to US Health and Economy

New study suggests a link between air pollution and premature births of thousands each year, costing the US billions of…

Fish-based feed might be healthier than crop-based in Aquafarms

In the recent decades, fish farming feed has become increasingly more plant-based in an effort to be more sustainable.

What is safe drinking water?

WHO reports that the greatest killer resulting from water contamination is Diarrhea, which kills 842,000 people annually. Most of those…

Is Child’s Health Jeoparidized by Computer Screens?

The American Academy of Pediatrics published “Growing Up Digital: Media Research Symposium,” an article with tips and guidelines for children’s…

Regenerating Human Heart Cells in the 21st Century

Scientists have found a way to regenerate human heart tissue by using human cells stripped from donated hearts.

Why Pediatricians should Screen Children for Poverty

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a report recommending that Pediatricians should assess children on their poverty status.

Access to Clean Water Improving Worldwide

As of 2015, 90% of the human population has access to clean water. That means that in the last 25…

Lead Water Contamination in Flint Affects Poor Children the Most

Children today are suffering the most from high levels of lead in the Flint River in Flint, Michigan. High levels…

‘Personalized Vaccines’ Could Target Core Cancer Cells

Researchers at University College, London have discovered a way to detect key ‘trunk mutations’ in cancer cells.

Age to Purchase Tobacco Raised to 21 in San Francisco

Under a unanimous vote, San Francisco city supervisors have voted to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco from 18…

ObamaCare Inaccessible to 1 in 5 Texans

Based on an NPR poll, 1 in 5 Texans claim it has become increasingly difficult to access doctors in the…

Zika Virus Advances to Puerto Rico

Zika virus has advanced into Puerto Rico – one of the most vulnerable locations in America due to weak access…

Rachel Maddow Hosts Town Hall Addressing Flint Water Crisis

Last night, Rachel Maddow hosted a town hall to address concerns about and solutions for the ongoing Flint water crisis…

New Pixar App Enhances Movie Experience for the Blind

Last month, Pixar threw a party to test a new app that seeks to enhance the movie-going experience for blind…

Number of Latino Children without Medical Insurance Hits Record Low

A new study has found that “300,000 Latino children gained insurance in 2014 from 2013,” dropping their uninsured rates to…