A large meta-analysis of high-quality studies published in the Cochrane Library Review showed that topically-applied nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, were just as effective as oral pain pills, but much safer on the gastrointestinal tract.

As ominous as the Zika virus has become, and it's potential impact on pregnant women and their babies, it's just one of several health concerns facing travelers who are planning to attend the Summer Games in Brazil. Polluted waterways and an increase in crime will also be part of Rio's Olympic experience.

In the course of a few hours, Charlie Sheen's disclosure of his HIV status did for HIV awareness what no public health measure would ever have accomplished. This is now known as the so-called "Charlie Sheen effect," and despite his publicly wacky way of disclosing his illness, we welcome it.

Healthcare resources Fierce Healthcare, Pharmacy & Therapeutics magazine, and Managed Care magazine cited Senior Director of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr.

"Pop-up" clinics, which serve the uninsured around the country, are helping to bring health care to those who cannot afford even routine services. Services are free mainly because medical practitioners are work voluntarily. Many would-be patients sleep in their cars the night before to help ensure that they will be seen.

DDT being declared a carcinogenic risk to humans was a scientific anomaly, drawn entirely from high-dose animal studies. Dr. Don Roberts, Professor Emeritus of Tropical Public Health at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, MD, shows that no expert review of DDT concludes that it is a human carcinogen.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention singled out Lumber Liquidators after it found that the retailer's laminate wood flooring products from China carried a greater risk of causing cancer and other health problems than previously thought.

A large study has shown that patients who develop a common arrhythmia post-operatively have a four-fold increased risk of ischemic stroke, the type caused by an arterial blockage. In these cases, the likely cause is a blood clot known as an embolus, which forms in the heart and moves to a cerebral artery.

High blood pressure frequently accompanies obesity and can lead to a myriad of ills, such as kidney problems, heart disease and stroke. A new study demonstrates that is also true for children and teens, and underscores the importance of achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight.

A federal standard would actually protect consumers from confusion, which is bad for environmental fundraising. However, it is good for the public.