By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 15 September 2006 watch Meth and Dental Care Methamphetamine Ice Methamphetamine is an addictive drug that can damage brain cells. It is suspected to cause a movement disorder similar to Parkinson's disease. Meth use...
By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 31 August 2006 watch report New Health Study Workaholics probably already know too many hours spent at the office do not contribute to good health. A survey of thousands of Americans confirmed the link between too muc...
By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 08 August 2006 watch Katrina Health Issues Many victims still need medical care for their hurricane injuries and illnesses Health care for the poor and uninsured along the U.S. Gulf Coast is still suffering nearly a y...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 02 August 2006 watch Castro Health report For the first time in nearly 48 years, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro has relinquished absolute power as president of the communist nation. Castro's faltering health forced the...
By Efam Dovi Accra 29 July 2006 Health officials from six African countries meeting in Accra have resolved to work together to improve health screening during pregnancy to control and prevent the spread of malaria and transmission of HIV from mother...
By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 25 July 2006 Healthcare professionals are in Miami for a two-day conference on HIV/AIDS and the Latino population. Erik Estrada Latino actor Erik Estrada was a guest speaker at the 2006 National Conference on Latinos and AID...
By Lisa Schlein 27 May 2006 Avian influenza and efforts to combat HIV/AIDS were at the top of the agenda of the annual World Health Assembly, which ended Saturday. During their weeklong meeting, the 192 members of the assembly agreed to speed up imp...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 16 June 2006 More than three million Hispanics in California have limited access to health care. Health insurance companies and Mexican officials are working to solve the problem. --------------------------------------...
By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 16 June 2006 watch Emergency Room report American medical care is supposed to be among the best in the world. But a new study shows a picture of an emergency health care system that is critically ill. ----------------...
By Deborah Block Washington, DC 08 June 2006 watch Road Rage report Traffic congestion causes road rage Experts say incidents of violent driving, known as road rage, have been on the rise in the United States for the past several years. There is eve...