Surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome is more effective at relieving the symptoms of the painful condition than splinting, according to an updated review of studies by Chilean researchers.

Patients ha...

Helping NC Communities Improve Health Of Minorities

A new public health data system for local health departments and community partners was announced by the North Carolina Division of Public Health. Its nickname, NC-CATCH, stands for "North Carolina...

New Mexico Publishes Third Health Disparities Report Card

The New Mexico Department of Health has recently published the third edition of the Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Report Card to increase awareness about health issues facing New Mexico's di...

Scientists Discover Crucial Control In Long-Lasting Immunity

National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have identified a protein that plays matchmaker between two key types of white blood cells, T and B cells, enabling them to interact in a way that is ...

A Quarter Of Teen Girls HPV Vaccinated

An estimated one quarter of teenage US girls are vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV).

HPV is a sexually transmitted virus occurring showing up as genital warts and herpes. The disease la...