Health

A presidential panel on Monday disclosed shocking new details of U.S. medical experiments done in Guatemala in the 1940s, including a decision to re-infect a dying woman in a syphilis study. The Guatemala experiments are already considered one of the darker episodes of medical research in U.S. history…

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Dr. Ted Ganley, Dir. of Sports Medicine at CHOP, will hold a discussion with parents on Monday, August 29 about how to prevent ACL and other knee injuries in female athletes as part of a special presentation sponsored by The Agnes Irwin School’s Center for the Advancement of Girls.

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Pink. Blue. Yellow. No, these are not just colors; these are sweeteners that dominate the sugar substitute market. More specifically, these are examples of artificial sweeteners that are favored by millions of Americans.

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Young black patients don’t survive as long on dialysis as their white counterparts, according to a national study that challenges notions of a black advantage for dialysis. As seen in many prior studies, the overall mortality on dialysis came in lower for black than for white patients…

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Maternal mortality rates have been rising in the United States since the mid-1990s. In 1997, the black maternal mortality rate was 21.5 per 100,000 live births compared with 8.0 for Hispanics and 5.2 for whites, according to the CDC. The rate for other races was 8.8.

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A task force investigating the involuntary procedures said in a report Monday, though the panel was unsure of exactly how much money to recommend. Victims blasted report, saying the state has procrastinated too long on a decision.

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A study led by Temple University researchers revealed that despite warnings about borrowing medication prescribed to other people, past studies have demonstrated that many Americans say they have used someone else’s medication at least once in a given year.

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Last year, the award winning health plan celebrated its 25 year anniversary by providing 2,500 body mass index (BMI) screenings to underserved residents throughout the region.

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The multi-media event will feature film and video footage, live performances, a panel discussion and community dialogue featuring National Action Network’s president, Rev. Al Sharpton , “Our World with Black Enterprise” television host, Marc Lamont Hill, and Black Men’s Xchange National founder & CEO, Cleo Manago.

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According to a new report from Brown University, the number of minorities living in nursing homes is steadily growing. One explanation for this rise is greater access to nursing home care. Researchers say, the proportion of white elderly in nursing homes is declining.

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