US Diabetes Cases Down First Time in Decades
U.S. Diabetes Cases Down; First Time in Decades But another report shows U.S. has more cases than 37 other developed nationsWebMD News from HealthDay
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- In a sign that Americans may finally be turning the corner in the fight against diabetes -- and possibly obesity -- federal health statistics released Tuesday show that the number of new cases of diabetes has
Possible Weight-Loss Tool Blocking Stomach Artery
Experimental procedure tested in 4 morbidly obese patients so
Insurer Offering Life Insurance To People With HIV
Insurer Offering Life Insurance To People With HIVWebMD News from Kaiser Health News
By Barbara Feder Ostrov
Prudential Financial Inc., one of the nation’s largest life insurers, plans to announce this week that it will offer traditional individual policies to eligible people living with HIV, a condition that for decades has excluded most of them from any but the skimpiest of coverage, company officials said.
It is the first such offering to be publicly announced by a major American insurer,
Human Brains Arent Distinctly Male or Female Study Says
Human Brains Aren't Distinctly Male or Female Instead, researchers find 'mosaic' of masculine, feminine traitsWebMD News from HealthDay
By Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- There's no such thing as a distinctly male or female brain, new research suggests.
An analysis of more than 1,400 MRI scans suggests that biologically unmistakable sex differences don't extend to the brain.
Sugar-Free Sodas Candy Can Still Damage Teeth
But, researchers add that there are easy ways to prevent lasting