Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A ruthless health insurance company denied coverage to an ill newborn baby in Texas, resulting in the death of the young boy.

Houston Tracy was born in Crowley, Texas, and unfortunately only lived for a total of 10-days after he was denied coverage by BlueCross BlueShield of Texas. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - President Barack Obama has apparently confirmed to many who he will nominate to be the head of both Medicare as well as Medicaid.

President Barack Obama is fully expected to nominate none other than Dr. Donald M. Berwick to be the head of both programs. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new report, drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is seen as a threat to the entire world by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The WHO has come out released some new estimates in regards to the number of people who have been impacted by drug-resistant TB around the world. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The swine flu vaccines were quite prevalent this past winter, but certain states were better than others at administering it. So which state was the best out of them all?

The new report released this week has confirmed that the top state in regards to administering swine flu vaccines was the state of Massachusetts. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - Researchers have confirmed that they have been able take nanoparticle robots and use them to administer gene therapy to treat cancer in a whole new way.

The work was carried out by researchers from the U.S. who have been working on these little tiny nanoparticle robots for quite some time now. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - Abbott Laboratories has made history as they have proven that their MitraClip is as safe and effective as open-heart surgery in regards to repairing heart valves.

A study was carried out on this new MitraClip, which is a far less-invasive procedure than open-heart surgery which aims to repair heart valves that are leaking. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A U.S. court made a ruling on Friday against a potential link between the popular MMR vaccine which contains mercury, and the development of autism in children.

The MMR vaccine is one which helps protect kids from the measles, mumps, as well as rubella. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - It is that time of the year again as it is time to move the clocks forward for Daylight Saving Time. This is not just about the clocks though, it is a reminder about how important it is to stay safe and healthy. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, many Americans are so sleep deprived that they are too tired to even have sex.

The study was carried out by researchers from the National Sleep Foundation, and focused on the sleeping habits of adults in America. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study released this week, women who drink are less likely than women who do not drink to gain weight and be overweight or obese.

The study was carried out by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA as they focused in on roughly 20,000 women from around the U.S. Continue Reading