Want to Stay Healthy? Try Washing Your Hands
2014-01-17
Dirty digits are the fastest way to communicate infectious germs, experts sayContinue Reading
Meet Henry the Hand: A Crusading Doctor’s Right-Hand Man
2014-01-17
Cartoon character helps physician spread the gospel of good hand hygieneContinue Reading
CDC: Docs Aren’t Doing Enough to Discourage Problem Drinking
2014-01-07
Only 1 in 6 adults says a doctor or health professional has discussed alcohol use with them, report findsContinue Reading
Breast-Feeding Might Reduce Moms’ Odds of Rheumatoid Arthritis
2014-01-07
Study in China finds risk cut nearly in half after nursingContinue Reading
Gene Might Be Linked to Sleep Disorder Narcolepsy
2014-01-06
Study finds common thread among people with this inability to stay awakeContinue Reading
H1N1 Flu Spreading in South-Central U.S.
2013-12-26
This flu strain tends to hit younger adults harder than older adults, CDC says
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Don’t Let Migraines Ruin Your Holidays
2013-12-26
Plan ahead, keep meds handy and make time to cuddle, expert saysContinue Reading
Insights Gained Into Tourette Syndrome
2013-12-20
Finding might point to non-drug treatments for telltale tics, study saysContinue Reading
French Revolution Leader May Have Had Immune-System Disorder
2013-12-20
Robespierre likely had sarcoidosis, forensic scientists sayContinue Reading
Many ADHD Drugs Linked to Painful Erections: FDA
2013-12-17
Agency wants drug labels to reflect this rare riskContinue Reading
Exercise Seems to Ease Parkinson’s-Related Depression
2013-12-12
Mood problems can be more debilitating than movement issues, researcher saysContinue Reading
Scientists Discover Another Genetic Code
2013-12-12
Overlapping language seems to help direct DNA activity in cells, researchers reportContinue Reading
Type 2 Diabetes Might Raise Risk of Liver Cancer
2013-12-08
But odds for malignancy are low; study found stronger connection for some minoritiesContinue Reading
Measles Still a Threat, U.S. Health Officials Warn
2013-12-05
Sporadic outbreaks caused by travelers to countries without vaccination programs, doctors say
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