Nearly 1 million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson’s disease, and this number is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030.
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“I think of things on the scale of ‘Should I be bothered by this or not?’ and most things are not high on that list,” the star of the upcoming “Wondla” says.
While a colonoscopy remains the most accurate test for colon cancer, there are other easier — although less accurate — tests available.
Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley advised Americans not to fall “this stunt” regarding a cost-of-living adjustment.
According to the Southern Nevada Health District, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are a threat because they can transmit diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika.
Measles remains a stubborn adversary, with more than 129 cases so far this year, a federal agency said on Thursday. Most of the U.S. measles cases are linked to unvaccinated travelers from abroad, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.
Bradley Manning, former U.S. soldier who is serving 35 years in prison for turning over classified files to WikiLeaks, can change the name Bradley to Chelsea to reflect her desire to be treated as a woman, a Kansas judge ruled.
Diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease as a teen, Roger Pontz has been almost completely blind for years. Today, thanks to a high-tech procedural implantation of a “bionic eye,” he is able to see the world anew.
Officials are requesting that Healthcare.gov users reset their passwords after an internal review by the Department of Homeland security flagged the site as possibly being vulnerable to a Heartbleed exploit.
Marking Christianity’s most hopeful day, Pope Francis made an Easter Sunday plea for peace and dialogue in Ukraine and Syria, for an end to terrorist attacks against Christians in Nigeria and for more attention to the hungry and neediest close to home.
After consuming legalized marijuana, two Coloradans are dead and the effects of the recreational drug are questioned.
In many ways, Cody Lewis represents the changing face of heroin in America. He is in his 20s, lives in the suburbs and graduated to heroin after years of getting high with other drugs. “My whole existence,” he says, “was just finding ways to get high.”
Institutional trading is the heavyweight league of finance, where banks, hedge funds and asset managers make their moves. While individual traders might not have direct access to an institutional cryptocurrency trading platform, there are ways to get in on a piece of the action. Investing in institutional-grade funds or following their trading strategies offers a […]
According to the Southern Nevada Health District, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are a threat because they can transmit diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika.
Las Vegas is one of the most expensive places in the United States to visit, a recent study exploring inflation’s impact on travel found.
Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
Many Las Vegas Valley gyms had exceptions that allowed them to operate pools without lifeguards. The Southern Nevada Health District is ending those exceptions.