The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have just issued new guidelines for treating potential stroke patients.

Originally it was recommended that after the first stroke symptom was identified, that a patient could be treated with drugs up to 3 hours after it occured. Continue Reading

Our skin may not be as clean as we think as a study has found that it actually contains thousands of dirty germs.

Healthy skin is just that, healthy, but it also is home to many types of different bacteria, that can be very dangerous for our health if it enters our bloodstream. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - When it comes to health care in the United States, a new report finds that the average family is paying much more than they should for coverage.

According to the report released by advocacy group Families USA, the average US family is paying an extra $1700 plus to compensate health care providers. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - For women looking to become pregnant listen up as new guidelines have been released pertaining to how much weight you should gain during your pregnancy.

The guidelines are recommended to women looking to become pregnant so that if followed, their pregnancies will not be put at risk because of excess weight that is being carried around by the mom to be. Continue Reading

Daily News Service - Fewer Americans are choosing to live healthy say the authors of a new report from the Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina.

The study was conducted to determine if Americans are realizing that health is important and eating a good diet and not drinking alcohol in excess are vital for good health. Continue Reading

Daily News Service - Results of a new study in the Lancet find that childhood diabetes cases are being reported at an alarming rate in Europe, with
no slow down in the near future.

According to researchers, the number of children under the age of 5 with diabetes is going to skyrocket over the next 15 years, by as much as 100 percent
when all is said and done. Continue Reading

Daily News Service - A study of 127 people with Barrett’s esophagus has found that treating them with heat can remove cancer spots associated with the condition.

In the study, those patients treated with radiofrequency energy were far less likely to develop cancer within one year of the procedure than those treated with a placebo procedure. Continue Reading

A woman from Queens is the second resident of New York to lose her life after being diagnosed with swine flu.

The woman, in her 50’s also had an underlying health condition that health officials are saying did definitely contribute to her death from the swine flu virus. Continue Reading

It is estimated that in the United States up to 1 third of Americans do not use any sort of sunscreen when they are outside, a fact that puts them at great risk of developing skin cancer.

Skin cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer, but is also one of the most preventable forms of the disease. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A woman living in Tennessee is in a lot of trouble after she faked having breast cancer.

The woman, former Tennessee city employee Keele Maynor faces federal charges after she faked her breast cancer, and subsequently accepted more than $100,000 from friends and her employer. Continue Reading