Since December 2012, volunteers with a program called Do One Thing have been going door-to-door in some of Philadelphia's underserved neighborhoods to offer residents screenings and treatment for the hepatitis C virus.
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Most smoking-related deaths are believed to be attributed to 21 common diseases that are linked to smoking cigarettes, and these diseases account for two- to three-times higher mortality rates among smokers than that of people who have never smoked.
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston has approved a new population health sciences PhD program.
Rutgers University-Camden (N.J.) and Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J., have partnered to provide healthcare and legal services to the residents of Camden, according to a report by The Inquirer.
Author, celebrity chef, restaurateur and TV personality Michelle Bernstein has partnered with Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Cancer Institute to create a collection of healthy recipes, according to a Miami Herald report.
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Boston-based Health Dialog, owned by Rite Aid, announced Monday an agreement to partner with Harvard Medical School's Health Publications Division to validate the clinical accuracy of its shared decision making aids.
After spending 18 months swabbing surfaces is every subway station in New York City, scientists have been able to identify and map out bacteria and microbes around the city as part of the first genetic profiling of a metropolitan transit…
What started as a commissioned project for the Frick Collection became a passion and Foundation for photographer and author Annie Levy.
Whole Foods Co-CEO John Mackey told Bloomberg Business he is considering expanding Whole Foods beyond groceries to offer a weekend health retreat and medical clinic.
Florence Comite, MD, has an identical twin sister, yet Dr. Comite maintains that they aren't identical. "Despite the fact that we came from a single egg meeting a sperm, dividing and then separating, I'm an inch taller. We both eat…