Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - Researchers have come out and stated that steroids are not the answer to treat viral infections in kids.

A new study led by Dr. Jonathan Grigg of Queen Mary University in London focused on roughly 700 children between the ages of 10 months and 5-years old. Continue Reading

Beijing (SmartAboutHealth) - China has announced a $120 billion plan to reform health care in the country.

The plan is going to run throughout the course of the next 3 years. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has found that a reduction in air pollution helps contribute to longer lifespans in people in the U.S. and abroad.

Researchers from Brigham Young University and the Harvard School of Public Health carried out the study by looking at the average life expectancy of 51 U.S. citires over that time period from 1978 to 2001. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with others have joined to pledge $650 million to finish the job of eradicating polio around the world.

Over the past two decades, the number of polio cases have decreased by 99%. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - Investigators believe that the source of the salmonella outbreak may actually be the Georgia plant of Peanut Corp. of America.

The salmonella outbreak has hit 43 states in the U.S. since September, leading to nearly 500 people falling ill. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - Two death sentenced have been handed down in China following the tainted milk scandal.

The tainted milk scandal in China led to the deaths of 6 babies, with nearly 300,000 developing kidney problems. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shown that a smoking ban may be key in reducing the number of heart attacks in the U.S.

Back on July 1, 2003, a ban on workplace smoking was enacted in Pueblo, Colorado. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) -Conjoined twins in Oklahoma were able to be separated thanks to the amazing work of surgeons this week.

The twins baby girls, Preslee Faith Wells and Kylee Hope Wells, were born on October 25th. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - The number of kids in the U.S. being infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or the MRSA superbug has increased a great deal over the past few years.

A study was led by Dr. Steven Sobol of Emory University to focus on MRSA infection rates among kids. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - Researchers have found that men actually have more of an ability to resist food cravings and suppress hunger than women.

The study was carried out by looking at a total of 23 volunteers in New York. Continue Reading