Flu Shot a Must for Moms-to-Be
2015-09-14
Getting the flu early in pregnancy doubles risk of birth defects, according to March of DimesContinue Reading
California Lawmakers Pass Right-to-Die Measure
2015-09-11
If signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, doctors could prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally illContinue Reading
California Right-to-Die Measure Could Soon Become Law
2015-09-10
If approved, it would let doctors prescribe life-ending drugs to patients expected to die within 6 monthsContinue Reading
Fewer U.S. Teens Abusing Alcohol, Prescription Meds: Survey
2015-09-10
Rate of smoking has also dropped dramatically over time, data showsContinue Reading
Fewer U.S. Teens Abusing Alcohol, Prescription Meds: Survey
2015-09-10
Rate of smoking has also dropped dramatically over time, data showsContinue Reading
Other People’s Flu Vaccines Help Shield Seniors, Too: Study
2015-09-10
Reduction in sickness is even greater when older folks also get immunizationContinue Reading
More Evidence Daily Pill Can Prevent HIV Transmission
2015-09-09
This preventative treatment should be routinely offered to gay men at high risk, researchers sayContinue Reading
Could Marijuana Chemical Help Ease Epilepsy?
2015-09-09
Early research suggests yes, but laws limit access to the drug and its compoundsContinue Reading
Could Psychedelic Drugs Be Good Medicine for Some?
2015-09-08
Preliminary research suggests potential benefits for psychiatric disorders, substance abuseContinue Reading
Kids’ ER Visits for Medicine Overdoses Dropping: Report
2015-09-08
Education, prevention messages, safer packaging may be working, CDC says
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Could Psychedelic Drugs Be Good Medicine for Some?
2015-09-08
Preliminary research suggests potential benefits for psychiatric disorders, substance abuseContinue Reading
Kids’ ER Visits for Medicine Overdoses Dropping: Report
2015-09-08
Education, prevention messages, safer packaging may be working, CDC says
Continue Reading
Siblings Now Main Source of Infants’ Whooping Cough: CDC
2015-09-07
A change from past years, when Mom posed the biggest risk of infectionContinue Reading
Teens Using E-Cigarettes to ‘Vape’ Pot, Survey Finds
2015-09-07
But researchers don’t know how the kids are modifying the devices to get highContinue Reading