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Los Fundamentos del VIH/SIDA

Aprende más sobre la prevención y el tratamiento del VIH para mantenerse saludable.

The Opioid Crisis Threatens a New Generation With Hepatitis C

Baby boomers still make up the largest bloc of those with the virus, but youths’ injection drug use is sending their infection rates upward.

Think Small for Cancer Treatments

Microscopic particles that deliver targeted therapy use drugs, heat, light or other agents to destroy cancerous cells.

Is Directly Observed Hepatitis C Treatment the Answer for People Who Inject Drugs?

Research suggests that individuals receiving opioid replacement therapy have a better chance of beating hep C through this method.

How to Live Long and Prosper

Septuagenarian singer Jeffrey Osborne shares his secrets to good health.

Medal-winning Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman

Sleep Well

For Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, snooze time has always been a required component of her training.

A technician tests a patient's abductor pollicis brevis muscle to help make a diagnosis for carpal tunnel syndrome.

Fix What Hurts Faster

Physical therapy patients can benefit from in-house diagnostics.

Action Plans

For many women, making even small lifestyle changes, can stave off death from heart disease.

Dreams of Athletic Glory

Why previous doping scandals in elite sports still cast a shadow on the Olympic Games

Healthier Holiday Treats

No dessert is off limits if you follow healthy eating advocate Phyllis Lerner’s commonsense approach to eating delicious sweet treats.

Treating Cancer No Matter Where It Occurs

New treatment approaches target tumors with shared characteristics, regardless of where they appear in the body.

Antibiotic Resistance Becomes Alarming

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just launched its “Be Antibiotics Aware” campaign.

Breast Cancer Screening: Making Sense of Conflicting Advice

Professional organizations disagree about when to begin getting regular mammograms, but many experts recommend starting at 40.

Visual Aid

Glasses that help legally blind people to see

Closing the Gap on Cardiovascular Disease Among African Americans

More African Americans than folks in other groups die from heart disease, but there are ways to stop this killer in our communities.

Ever Heard of Sepsis?

This extreme infection is the No. 1 cause of death in U.S. hospitals.