World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) took place between Aug 1-7 to protect, promote and support breastfeeding worldwide. Brazil continues to be...

Whatever your New Year’s Resolution, a healthy and balanced diet will provide many benefits into 2019 and beyond. What we...

November is American Diabetes Month, and a good time to sort fact from fiction regarding this serious disease. Here are...

For many, weight loss is a constant struggle, full of frustration, fad diets and forgotten workout DVDs. But it doesn’t...

For the millions of Americans aged 65 and older, Medicare is a critical source of health care. And during the...

Bringing home a new baby is a big adjustment and can feel overwhelming for parents, particularly when it comes to...

What’s more important: diet or exercise? Anyone who’s tried to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle has likely asked...

Having clean, uncontaminated water to drink at home and on-the-go is one of the most essential components to keeping your...

Taking care of your heart starts with your diet and making healthy changes. Cutting down on sugar, which experts say...

This year’s spring allergy season could be the worst yet, or at least that is what you might hear. Every...

February 14th was National Donor Day, an annual reminder that organ donation is a life saver. More than 118,000 people...

Many young people engage in sexual risk behaviors that can result in unintended health outcomes. For example, among U.S. high...

Thousands of cheerleaders who attended a national competition last month recently received some not-so-cheery news: They may have been exposed...

With marijuana legalization on the rise, an increasing number of stu-dies are exploring the drug’s potential harms and benefits. Scientists...

World Health Organization’s first release of surveillance data on antibiotic resistance reveals high levels of resistance to a number of...

For the first time in modern history, the world has the opportunity “to change the very course of the HIV...

A busy lifestyle and cooler weather can take a toll on the body, especially for those who suffer from chronic...

Cases of dengue, chikungunya and zika are in decline in Brazil. Data from the latest epidemiological bulletin released by the...

Only two in five people (42%) are confident about recognizing the changes to their breasts that could be a sign...

A report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) points out that Brazil is one of the world leaders in...