FDA Defines ‘Gluten-Free’ for Food Labels
2013-08-02
Rule will benefit millions of Americans with celiac diseaseContinue Reading
Rare Eye Disease Leaves People Without an Iris
2013-08-01
Aniridia, a genetic disorder, can cause blindness as well as metabolic illnesses, experts sayContinue Reading
Anemia Might Raise Dementia Risk, Study Suggests
2013-07-31
Screening elderly for the blood condition makes sense, researcher saysContinue Reading
Low Blood Sugar Levels May Pose Heart Risks for Diabetics, Review Suggests
2013-07-31
The findings were based on six prior studiesContinue Reading
Pond Scum Holds Dangers for People, Pets
2013-07-30
Water with ‘blue-green algae’ can cause liver failure, and possibly death, in dogsContinue Reading
Meth Use Tied to Deadly Brain Infection in Mouse Study
2013-07-30
A generally harmless fungus caused death in animals injected with methamphetamine, researchers sayContinue Reading
Recently Emerged MERS Virus Less Infectious Than SARS: Study
2013-07-26
But Middle East respiratory virus has high death rates among people with chronic illnessesContinue Reading
Old Bones Give Clues to Leprosy’s Demise in Europe
2013-06-13
Genetic examination of medieval strains points to social isolation of victims as reason disease died outContinue Reading
Scientists ID Gene Linked to Aggressive Liver Cancer
2013-06-12
Finding, though preliminary, might lead to better treatmentsContinue Reading
Will New Gout Findings Get a Toehold?
2013-06-12
Flare-ups most likely if condition starts in joints such as knee or elbow, researchers sayContinue Reading
Smokers Cost Employers Thousands More Than Nonsmokers
2013-06-04
About $6000 in extra annual costs stem from more time off, smoking breaks, health care, study showsContinue Reading
Weather Doesn’t Trigger Fibromyalgia Symptoms, Study Finds
2013-06-04
But some patients still may be more sensitive than othersContinue Reading
Whooping Cough Cases Rise as Parents Opt Out of Vaccine
2013-06-03
In New York, study found unvaccinated kids were 14 times more likely to get illnessContinue Reading
Word Tests at Age 2 Might Predict Gains for Kids With Autism, Study Finds
2013-05-29
Toddlers’ brain responses corresponded with later language, thinking and self-care skillsContinue Reading