ProCPR

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF), the largest private, national organization devoted to melanoma in the United States, issued the following statement in response to the media attention regarding the Environmental Working Group’s recent report on sunscreen effectiveness: “It is important tha...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006), approximately 1.5 million Americans sustain traumatic brain injuries every year, 75 percent of which are considered mild...

Robots that can cook, dance to Michael Jackson songs or guide the blind are among the gadgets aimed at helping humans cope with illnesses on display in Spain at one of the world’s biggest annual gatherings of new technology enthusiasts. ...

Seven out of ten U.S. children have low levels of vitamin D, raising their risk of bone and heart disease, according to a study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University...

The 2010 edition of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Yellow Book includes new or expanded sections on medical tourism, traveling safely with chronic diseases and conditions, and expert perspectives on popular travel itineraries worldwide. ...

Rabies is a virus that occurs in mammals and infects the central nervous system; the disease can cause death in humans if it is not treated. Nearly 90 percent of cases occur in wild animals (raccoons, bats, foxes etc.); less than 10% of cases occur in domestic animals like dogs or cats...

Strawberries are good for your brain, according to breaking news out of the 2009 Berry Health Symposium. Several of the latest studies, conducted by world-renowned researchers, consistently showed that strawberry consumption is a simple way to improve cognitive function...

We’ve been writing, every so often, about the upcoming Nintendo Wii game: Real Heroes: Firefighter. It’s a game that excites me, in particular, because when I was a kid I wanted to be a fireman when I grew up. My...

This is something that I haven’t heard about until I found this article. It makes sense, though, as there aren’t many more than a few thousand around worldwide. Fi...

This afternoon a man commented on one of the blog entries about his employer, saying that not only was there a case of H1N1 in his office, but that they did not disclose that case to him or to his co-workers...

Getting an AED for your company, for only a few thousand dollars, can be the difference between life and death. One person that knows this very well is stockbroker David Browne...

Wow… if the pandemic doesn’t seem real enough to you just yet, take a look at the latest report from the World Health Organization. This pandemic is spreading fast and furious. As...