New Gene Test Predicts Whose Mouth Lesions Might Be Cancerous
2012-10-09
Developer says it eventually may allow earlier detection, treatmentContinue Reading
Strict Moms Influence Kids' Friends: Study
2012-10-08
Authoritative parenting can help teen friends cut drinking, smoking and drug use, researchers sayContinue Reading
Doctor Offers Hunting Safety Tips
2012-10-07
Heart attacks, falls bring many hunters to the emergency roomContinue Reading
Heavy Smokers, Drinkers May Face Pancreatic Cancer Earlier in Life
2012-10-05
Study found diagnoses came almost a decade sooner than for people without those habitsContinue Reading
Drinking, Driving Drops by Half Among Teens: CDC
2012-10-02
But almost 1 million a month still do, agency saysContinue Reading
Psychiatric Disorders Often Persist in Juvenile Offenders
2012-10-01
Alcohol, drug use common even 5 years after kids left detention center, researchers foundContinue Reading
Moderate Drinking May Increase Risk of Heart Rhythm Disorder: Study
2012-10-01
Older adults with heart disease, advanced diabetes were more apt to develop atrial fibrillation than peers who drank lessContinue Reading
Health Tip: Don't Combine Medication and Alcohol
2012-09-27
The interaction can be deadlyContinue Reading
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
2012-09-26
But people may resent the advice and limit visits with their physicianContinue Reading
Why Some Mothers (Wrongly) Let Kids Try Alcohol
2012-09-26
Early introduction may lead to problem drinking in teen years, researchers sayContinue Reading
Alcoholism Treatment Saves Families Money
2012-09-25
Study found hundreds of dollars in lower monthly costs for booze and cigarettes, and much less caregiving timeContinue Reading
Doctors Should Screen Adults for Alcohol Misuse, U.S. Panel Says
2012-09-24
Primary care MDs also urged to counsel risky drinkersContinue Reading
Prescription Drug Abuse Drops Among U.S. Young Adults
2012-09-24
Marijuana use on the rise, however, survey findsContinue Reading
Positive Outlook Boosts Likelihood of Healthier Lifestyle
2012-09-22
Better diet, fitness reported among those who feel in control of their destinyContinue Reading