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800,000 doses of kids’ swine flu vaccine recalled

Health officials are recalling hundreds of thousands of doses of swine flu vaccine after tests indicated they may not be potent enough to protect...

FDA panel OKs Crestor cholesterol pill’s wider use

Federal health advisers say expanded use of AstraZeneca's cholesterol pill Crestor can patients with healthy cholesterol levels by preventing heart attack, stroke and death....

The benefits of massage therapy

For many people, with traditional medicine often come side effects that can lead to a dependency on prescription drugs or even the onset of...

Sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease affects millions of people worldwide, however in the U.S. it affects over 50,000 people, primarily African-Americans. According to the National Heart...

Test can’t always tell if diabetics fit to drive

The measure of tight sugar control that's used to assess diabetic drivers doesn't take into account hypoglycemia, which can cause blackouts, researcher says By...

Sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease affects millions of people worldwide, however in the U.S. it affects over 50,000 people, primarily African-Americans. According to the National Heart...

Sarcoidosis: Inflaming young Black adults

By definition, sarcoidosis is a fairly common inflammatory disease affecting various organs – especially the lungs and lymph nodes. What raises eyebrows about this...

Donate an organ, save a life

Organ donation and transplantation began in the mid 1950s with some success and has progressed into a highly beneficial procedure. According to the Indiana...

Hypertension: The silent killer

Did you know that you can suffer from hypertension (also known as high blood pressure), yet feel completely fine? Unlike many diseases and illnesses,...

Common cancers for Blacks

According to the American Cancer Society, cancer begins when abnormal cells in a part of the body start to grow out of control due...

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