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CVS Caremark Corp., which is shifting into a more substantial role a health care provider, said it will phase out tobacco products by Oct. 1…

  CVS Caremark announced Wednesday that it would stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products in its stores, prompting decisive praise from President Barack Obama, a reformed cigarette smoker himself. SEE ALSO: Does Facebook Cause Cheating? From the President: I applaud this morning’s news that CVS Caremark has decided to stop selling cigarettes and other […]

Couples looking to sustain a healthful romantic relationship should avoid Facebook, because spending excessive time on Facebook may cause negative interpersonal relationship outcomes, according to a report in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. SEE ALSO: LAPD Officers Violated Policy In Manhunt “The results indicate that a high level of Facebook usage is associated with negative […]

African-American youth are twice as likely as Whites to be readmitted to the hospital for treatment of asthma, according to a new study by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, reports WCPO Cincinnati. SEE ALSO: ‘Structural Racism’ Blamed For Severe Health Disparities In Minnesota An estimated 23 percent of Black children were rehospitalized for asthma within a year, […]

In Minnesota, African-American babies are twice as likely as Whites to die in their first year, African-American men are more likely to die from prostate cancer than Whites, and stroke deaths are significantly higher among African-American, American-Indian, and Asian populations compared to Whites. These and other racial gaps in the health of Minnesotans have been […]

When it comes to yoga, many men don’t think of this ancient art to help them in the bedroom.  But because of the various moves…

Piles of snow, violent winds, icy roads and freezing temperatures: We can’t control the weather. Sometimes, it’s difficult to even adequately predict it, regardless if…

The abortion rate among women in the United States fell to its lowest point in more than three decades in 2011, the New York Times says, citing a new report that is considered to be the nation’s leading examination of abortion trends. SEE ALSO: FDA Says Aleve Is Safer For Heart Than Other Popular Painkillers In 2011, […]

Kenneth Grant is responsible for a variety of support service functions at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, including linen distribution, reprographics, material management and patient transport.…

Becoming physically active in middle age, even if someone has been inactive for years, greatly reduces the risk that that they will become seriously ill or physically disabled in retirement, the New York Times reports. Citing a large-scale study published last fall that looked at more than 12,000 Australian men aged between 65 and 83, the […]

The FDA has just released a report citing clinical study evidence that the naproxen painkiller Aleve has a lower cardiac risk than ibuprofen rivals such as Motrin and Advil. An advisory committee made up of doctors and medical experts for the government agency said it recommended a new label for pain relievers containing naproxen, stating […]

The saying in the African-American community that “we’re just big-boned in our family” as a reason for being, well,  overweight or even obese has taken on a whole new meaning. The New York Times is reporting that many obese adults were set on the path by the time they were 5 years old. The new breakthrough […]