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Anti-obesity advocates who want to curb Americans' sugar habit on Wednesday asked the government to set a safe level for added sugars in soda and other beverages. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), which is leading the regulatory push, has been urging the government take actions to reduce sugar consumption by ...

Want to know how much a hip replacement will cost? Many hospitals won't be able to tell you, at least not right away — if at all. And if you shop around and find centers that can quote a price, the amounts could vary astronomically, a study found. Routine hip replacement surgery on a healthy patient without insurance may cost as little ...

Do you find yourself eating when you’re not hungry?  Do you sometimes feel sluggish or fatigued after overeating?  Do giving in to cravings and eating your favorite foods help you reduce negative emotions and increase pleasurable thoughts?  As time goes on, does this not work as well as it use to?  If you answered to these questions, you might be food addicted.  Recent studies and research have shown that different people have addictions to different foods.  The biggest culprits are ...

There's a warning about scammers looking to profit off of the flu epidemic. The FDA is warning consumers to avoid fraudulent products that claim to prevent, treat or cure the flu. They include drugs, dietary supplements, teas and air filters that the FDA has not approved. It says there are no legally marketed over-the-counter drugs ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidelines on Thursday recommending that adults consume less salt and include a minimum of potassium in their daily diets so as to reduce risk of heart disease and stroke. "Adults should consume less than 2,000 mg (2 grams) of sodium, or (less than) 5 grams of salt, and at least ...

Just months after President Barack Obama's re-election ended Republican hopes of controlling U.S. healthcare policy, one of the most controversial Republican proposals for Medicare is showing signs of rising from the political ashes. Premium support, a policy idea that would greatly expand the role of private insurers in ...

Many Americans who visit the doctor this year are in for some unexpected pain. A growing number, many of them in employer-sponsored health plans, are enrolled in high-deductible health insurance plans that typically have lower premiums but require consumers to pay thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses before coverage kicks ...

Want to lose weight? Eating lunch earlier rather than later may help you out. Dieters who ate early lunches tended to lose more weight than those who had their midday meal on the later side, according to a Spanish study published in the International Journal of Obesity. The finding doesn't prove that bumping up your lunch hour will ...

The flu isn't the only illness adults should be immunized against, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday, as a new study found current adult vaccination rates in the country "unacceptably low." The report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concluded that a "substantial increase" in adult vaccinations is needed to ...

New government figures show that flu cases seem to be leveling off nationwide. Flu activity is declining in most regions although still rising in the West. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitalizations and deaths spiked again last week, especially among the elderly. The CDC says quick treatment with antiviral ...

Researchers and computer scientists at Johns Hopkins University have devised a way to track cases of influenza across the United States using the microblogging site Twitter. Twitter is full of tweets about the flu, which has been severe and reached epidemic proportions this year, but it has been difficult to separate tweets about the ...

The U.S. mental health system has huge gaps that prevent millions of people with psychological problems, including children and teens, from receiving effective treatment that could prevent tragic consequences, experts told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday. Just over a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Connecticut, experts told a Senate ...

With our constantly changing medical system, how does one choose a primary care physician?  What does one take into account when making this very important decision? 44,000 to 98,000 deaths annually from medical errors (Institute of Medicine) 225,000 deaths annually from medical errors including 106,000 deaths due to "nonerror adverse events of medications" (Starfield) 180,000 deaths annually from medication errors and adverse reactions (Holland) 2.9 to 3.7 percent of ...

As early as next year, more modern and more effective vaccines will hit the market, thanks to investments by the U.S. government and pharmaceutical companies. And even bigger scientific advances are expected in the next decade, including a "universal" flu vaccine given every five to 10 years that would fight many strains of a virus, making ...

Flu remains widespread in the United States and 29 children have died of complications from it, but there are signs the epidemic is easing, U.S. health officials said on Friday. For the week ended Jan. 12, 48 states reported widespread influenza, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Many parts of the ...

Fatal cases of measles have fallen by nearly 75 percent globally since 2000, but big outbreaks in Asian and African states with low vaccination rates jeopardize progress towards eradication, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. The highly-contagious disease is a leading cause of death among young children around the world, ...

Twenty flu-related deaths have been reported in children so far this winter — one of the worst tolls this early in the year since health officials began keeping track. Still, experts say that doesn't mean this year will turn out to be unusually deadly. Roughly 100 children die in an average flu season, and it's not clear that will ...