As the eleventh anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2003 attack on the World Trade Center draws near, the issues surrounding health problems suffered by those who responded to the catastrophe have yet to be resolved. Here is a sampling of current media coverage of those issues:
More than 70 leading scientists are calling on Congress to reject an attempt to block a biennial government assessment of the cancer risks of posed by industrial chemicals and other agents.
Taking vitamin D supplements to compensate for vitamin D deficiency didn’t improve cholesterol — at least in the short term, according to new research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal.
With increasing attention being given to the effects of concussion and other brain injuries on athletes, the National Football League (NFL) is donating $30 million to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) fund research on serious medical conditions prominent in athletes.
Serious health risk needs more attention at every healthcare visit
September 5, 2012
The majority of people with high blood pressure are being treated with medicine and have seen a doctor at least twice in the past year, yet their condition is still not under control, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A U.S. Appeals Court threw out “one of the best tools we have” to combat smoking when it struck down FDA requirements for large graphic warning labels on cigarette packages, according to American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown.
During the long Labor Day weekend, Americans will spend lots of time outdoors. Along with sunburns and poison ivy, people need to protect themselves from mosquitos that carry the West Nile Virus, which is being felt – sometimes with deadly results – in 47 states.
52 Weeks for Women’s Health, a new app that offers women access to a year's worth of practical health information, highlighted week-by-week, is now available.
The sense of balance typically worsens with age, according to Harvard Medical School’s HealthBeat newsletter. It can be further compromised by certain medical conditions and medications; uncorrected vision problems; or a lack of flexibility.
OSHA and NIOSH have recently issued a hazard alert on ensuring that employers in hydraulic fracturing operations take appropriate steps to protect workers from silica exposure.