Joseph Pitts (R-PA), chairman of the Health Subcommittee, recently hosted a hearing that evaluated various approaches to strengthen the U.S. national trauma system.

The ALS Association, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the National Institute of Health (NIH) have developed a partnership to support NeuroLINCS.

Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval for Xiidra, a lifitegrast ophthalmic solution that is designed to treat dry eye disease.

Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval to Differin Gel 0.1% (adapalene), an over-the-counter (OTC) treatment for acne.

According to the American Heart Association 'Rapid Access Journal Report,' blood glucose health has declined in obese adults, increasing the risk these adults face of developing cardiovascular health problems and type 2 diabetes.

Since May, four more Obamacare health insurance co-ops have collapsed, forcing legislators to take a hard look at the vitality of the government-based health care system.

President Barack Obama’s desk will soon receive a bill that is designed to help Tennessee in its efforts against the ongoing opioid epidemic, which is responsible for killing more Tennessee residents than gunshots or car accidents.

For the last two years, Steven Tucker, a health activist, has been warning consumers about the pending demise of Land of Lincoln Mutual Health Insurance Co., Illinois' Obamacare co-op on the HealthCare.gov marketplace.

Men who show high paracetamol levels in their urine need longer periods of time to impregnate their significant others compared to men who have low paracetamol levels.

Breastfeeding mothers who have HIV infections but strong immune systems are able to stop HIV transmission to their infants by adhering to a three-drug antiretroviral regimen throughout their breastfeeding time.

Officials with the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) recently released the full agenda for its meeting scheduled today, July 19.

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently gained an estimated $30 million in annual research funding for the next five years -- funds that are solely dedicated to developing an HIV cure.

The ALS Association and its Neuro Collaborative initiative have furthered their understanding of cellular amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) models, claiming that these models need to be aged before they can be used as new cell models.

U.S. Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC) hopes to put an end to 'well-connected' health insurance companies benefiting from money intended for hard-working American taxpayers by giving the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) an ultimatum: pay back taxpayer dollars used for an Obamacare program or face a 50 percent cut to the program’s budget.

According to a recent report from the American Heart Association's 'Rapid Access Journal,' heart disease risk factors like high blood pressure before experiencing strokes can suggest long-term problems with strokes and dementia in the future.

Pain hurts the pocket as well as the patient, according to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), with overall discomfort contributing to the spiraling costs of health care for the entire nation.

Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services (DHS) recently revealed its successful attainment of almost $3 million in federal grant funds to combat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in outlying areas with officially sanctioned medication-assisted treatment (MAT).

Significant fluctuations in 'bad' cholesterol may correlate with declining brain health in older adults regardless of medication or average LDL cholesterol levels, the American Heart Association’s journal 'Circulation' recently reported from Dallas, Texas. 

Because a child with diabetes was unable to safely join his peers at play, the American Diabetes Association joined his family in a lawsuit designed to fight discrimination this week in northern California.

According to a recent advocacy alert, a Rare Disease Commission bill in Illinois, H.B. 4576, has almost gained the necessary approval, which could provide more patients with an opinion in the state government.