New Highlandtown Healthy Living Center serves disadvantaged The lobby of the new Highlandtown Healthy Living Center is busy these days, with many seats filled. But once national health care reform is fully under way, the waiting area at this community health center — and others like it around the nation — is likely to be standing room only.

Washington, Sep 6 : Eating healthy and living well is a bigger issue than your waistline— poor dietary habits can also take a toll on your careers, claims a new study.

Despite sufficient data linking a popular diabetes medication to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said the drug Avandia should not be pulled off the market. Instead, new federal restrictions and stronger warnings are likely, in a move that has some who take this medication to control their blood sugar levels worried.

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It is a condition that affects one in 20,000 people and a genetic disorder that slowly attacks muscles leaving those who have it permanently disabled. But after a recent breakthrough discovery by researchers at the University of Rochester, those living with a common form of muscular dystrophy have new hope. Casey Bortnick has more.

Last week's improved US economic data left many doom-sayer economists red-faced, but we shouldn't take too much solace in these numbers. This wild ride is far from over. 7 Sep 2010 7:41 AM

Families can learn how to cook authentic Latin dishes using healthy ingredients and cooking methods during a Sept. 22 event to celebrate Latino Health Awareness Month.

New Highlandtown Healthy Living Center serves disadvantaged The Highlandtown Healthy Living Center is one of about 1,200 community health centers that are expecting to see their patient numbers double in the next 10 years because of health care reform