America’s pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies are testing 97 medicines and vaccines to treat or prevent HIV/AIDS and related conditions, according to a new report released by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). December 1 marks the 21st anniversary of “World AIDS Day” a global awareness campaign that originated at the 1988 World [...]

The American Public Health Association (APHA) applauds the House for today passing a comprehensive climate change bill that includes important provisions to protect the health of the public.
“This bill is significant because it acknowledges that there is a direct connection between climate change and human health. It affects the air we breathe and the food [...]

The discovery of a large number of slow-growing Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause tuberculosis (TB), in the lungs of TB patients could be an important step forward in the design of new anti-TB drugs.

Now that everyone is in New Year’s Resolution mode, one more challenge to staying in control of getting in tip-top shape is the tough economy.
While you can’t control the economy, you can control your risk of developing one of the growing health problems in America… diabetes.

You’re inclined toward eating vegetarian – you want to eat less meat and more vegetables, fruits, plant-foods and whole grains. Or maybe you’re just more health-conscious than you used to be, but you’re not ready to give up that occasional chicken breast or meatball. You want the health benefits of eating vegetarian, without having to [...]