Health News

Sight for Sore Eyes: Rx for Diabetic Eye Disease
For some with diabetes, changes in blood sugar can distort vision because of leaking blood vessels in the eyes. An eye medication has shown long-term promise in treating this visual impairment.
Special MRI Might Lead to Earlier Parkinson's Diagnosis
Parkinson’s disease can be hard for doctors to identify. And while it has no cure, early diagnosis can help those with the nerve-damaging disease choose an optimum course of treatment.
How to Break Bad Eating Habits
Do you find yourself eating out more than you should? Are you trying to break your bad eating habits? Check out these tips for a bit of motivation!
Nutrition Linked to Baby's Early Birth
Fruits, vegetables, whole grains and similarly healthy foods are recommended for everyone, but especially for pregnant women. Following that advice may reduce the risk of a baby's early arrival.
Dark Chocolate May Promote Healthy Blood Flow
Dark chocolate lovers may now be able to enjoy their treat even more.  A new study suggests that the sweet snack may actually be good for the heart.
America's Unhappiest States
Gallup and Healthways created a list that ranks US states according to their "Well-Being Index." Here's the list of America's unhappiest states in 2013.
Warfarin Benefited AFib Patients With Kidney Disease
For those with atrial fibrillation, warfarin helps reduce stroke and heart attack risk. While some have questioned the safety of its use with kidney patients, the medication appears to improve outcomes.
Another Success for HPV Vaccine
One precursor to cervical cancer are lesions that develop on the cervix from a virus called HPV. But the worst strains of HPV can be prevented with a vaccine.
Rx Combo for Crohn's No Better Than Rx Alone
Medications can treat symptoms of Crohn’s disease, but the disease often remains active. Researchers recently studied whether a combination of medications might work better than one by itself.
A New Look for Nutrition Labels
When you pick up a bag of chips or a container of yogurt, those familiar labels on the back may soon look a little different. Changes have been proposed for the nutrition labels on US food products.