Mexico's Sugary Beverage Tax Likely to Reduce Diabetes, Health Costs
Thanks to a 10% tax on sugary drinks, this study predicts that rates of mortality, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes will drop significantly.
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Breakthrough Study: Knowingly Taking Placebo Pills Eases Pain
According to this groundbreaking research, patients who knowingly took placebo pills for chronic back pain felt 30% less pain than those who didn't.
London Subway Now Catering to Those With Hidden Ailments
Starting in spring 2017, people with invisible disabilities can apply for special badges that will ask their fellow passengers for a seat.
Diabetic Boy Saves Pennies for 4 Years, Finally Gets Beloved Service Dog
8-year-old Aiden Heath saved all of his coins for 4 years just so he could get a service dog for his diabetes – and now, he finally has one named Angel.
Baby Receives Rare Lifeline After Being Put on Transplant List
Daniel was given months to live – and with thousands of children not being able to survive long enough to find a donor, he was given a rare second chance.
The Most Impressive Health and Wellness Developments of 2016
2016 has been a chaotic year – but that doesn't mean that we haven't made groundbreaking new strides in health and medicine.
"Spiking" Water Supply With Cleansing Agent Could Prevent Multitude of Diseases
This super protein may be able to stop outbreak-causing bacterial diseases that are transmittable through drinking water.
New Drug Inspires Hope For Alzheimer's Cure
After a year of treatment, 165 patients with early onset Alzheimer's showed dramatic improvement in memory and health.
Sri Lanka Has Been Declared Malaria-Free
Deadly diseases: look out! More and more innovative treatments are on the way to cure the world of debilitating illness.
Beyoncé Grants Girl's Dying Wish at Concert (WATCH)
Beyoncé teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to make a cancer patient's dream come true at a Las Vegas Concert. Taylon Davis, 12, who has an inoperable brain tumor, wanted to sing and dance with the superstar.
12-Year-old Creates First App to Help Alzheimer's Patients Keep Track of Things
Seeing her grandma's struggles with Alzheimer's, Emma Yang dreamed up a one-of-a-kind app that is ‘just what the doctor ordered' for dementia patients.
Simple Blood Test Could Detect Cancer Ten Years Before Symptoms Show
Though this figurative 'smoke detector' for cancer will be as simple as a finger prick, it has the potential to save thousands of lives.
Study Says We May Already Have The Cure For Zika
The media has been abuzz about Zika spreading outside of South America, but this team of researchers found FDA-approved drugs that could combat the virus.
MIT is Developing Color-Changing Tattoos that Can Monitor Your Diabetes in Real Time
Instead of using traditional ink, these researchers are using biosensors to monitor the body's glucose, sodium, and alkali levels.
Virus That Caused a State of Emergency in Brazil is Now Cut by 95%
The Brazilian government has announced that the Zika virus is no longer a public health crises.
Watch These Instructors Teach Kids in Hospice How to Dance
Kids who are in wheelchairs or undergoing chemotherapy may not be able to go to regular dance lessons – so these specialists bring the dance to them.
City Approves First Homeless Hospice on West Coast: 'It's the right thing to do'
Not only is it the first homeless hospice on the West Coast, but it is also the eighth facility of its kind in the country.
Region of the Americas Finally Declared Measles-Free
Thanks to mass vaccination efforts in South and North America, measles has been eliminated from the region for good.
Healing with Humor: Cancer Patient has Unique Way of Spreading Happiness
He cheers a group of cancer patients running in a race, calling himself the captain of Team Tumor. The 38-year-old father of two small children with stage-4 cancer has logged hundreds of hours of chemotherapy. But instead of living with defeat and humiliation, this Utah dad spends his time trying to give a laugh to others with cancer.
Google Rigs its Technology so Sick Boy Can Virtually Throw Ceremonial Pitch From Miles Away
13-year-old Nick LeGrande has always dreamed of throwing out the first pitch at an Oakland Athletics baseball game. Now with a life-threatening illness and too sick to take the mound, Nick was granted his wish Wednesday night though the use of amazing Android technology.
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