Nurse Reflects on Tour Treating Ebola Patients in Sierra Leone

Returning from the Ebola zone, Lindsey Hallen worried that she would be swallowed by the petty concerns of her life as a nurse in New York City.

“I didn’t want to forget,” Ms. Hallen said last week.But she discovered that while away, she had lost any sense that things revolved around

Dr. Karla Kerlikowske, a breast cancer researcher, goes over mammogram readouts displaying different stages of breast density,  at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in San Francisco. Credit

A new study offers help to patients and doctors who are trying to deal with mammogram results that many women consider troubling and confusing: the finding of “dense” breast tissue.

How Safe Is Exercise for Those With Common Irregular Heartbeat?

 "Safe" levels of exercise differ for men and women with the common heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation, new research reports.

Using data from 14 studies involving 380,000 people with atrial fibrillation -- a type of irregular heartbeat that affects many aging

What causes a vitamin D deficiency?

There are many possible causes of vitamin D deficiency.

Limited exposure to the sun

You may look out your window and see the sun shining and think that you are safe from this deficiency, but that is not always the case. Even in sunny climates there is an increased prevalence of vitamin D deficiency.

What Does Vitamin D do for your health? What are symptoms and signs of vitamin D deficiency?

By the turn of the 20th century, 90% of the children living in New York, Boston, and Leyden in the Netherlands were afflicted with rickets, a bone-deforming disease. The first observation of this disease was in the mid-1600s by Whistler and Glissen, who reported that children living in industrialized cities in

27 Health and Nutrition Tips That Are Evidence-Based

There is a lot of confusion when it comes to health and nutrition.People, even qualified experts, often seem to have the exact opposite opinions.However, despite all the disagreements, there are a few things that are well supported by research.

Women's health centre ..Top 12 energy boosters

Does your step need a little more spring? Everyone gets a little low on energy at times. You may not be totally exhausted, rather just doing things without your usual vitality.

If that sounds familiar take a look at our 12 top ways to give yourself a boost.

1. Get moving