Summer Heat Holds Potential Danger for Young Athletes
2011-07-23
Keeping kids hydrated is most important safety measure, doctor advisesContinue Reading
Medieval Armor Drained Soldier's Energy, Study Finds
2011-07-22
Heavy steel body armor interfered with soldiers’ ability to breathe during battle, researchers sayContinue Reading
Dolphins' Superior Ability to Heal May Help Humans
2011-07-22
Understanding how they thwart pain, resist infection may advance field of wound treatment, researcher saysContinue Reading
Publicly Insured Kids May Get Less Comprehensive Care
2011-07-22
But most have a regular doctor, survey findsContinue Reading
Ancient Footprints Reveal Earliest Signs of Human-Like Gait
2011-07-22
Trails found in Tanzania suggest fully upright walking began nearly 4 million years agoContinue Reading
One Hospital's Efforts to Hurdle the Language Barrier
2011-07-22
Non-English speakers can struggle with prescriptions and communicating with doctorsContinue Reading
U.S. Minorities No Strangers to Health Ills
2011-07-22
They’re more likely than whites to develop a number of chronic and deadly diseasesContinue Reading
Teens Face Own Battles When Parent Goes to War
2011-07-22
Boys at risk of substance abuse, girls more likely to become depressed, researchers sayContinue Reading
Low 'Health Literacy' Hazardous to Your Health
2011-07-22
Study found inability to interpret health information linked to poorer outcomesContinue Reading
Are Newer MS Drugs Worth Their High Price Tag?
2011-07-21
Effectiveness of biologics varies, and costs can run to $30,000 per year, study authors sayContinue Reading
Preemies at Risk for Psychiatric Disorders as Teens, Study Contends
2011-07-20
Injuries suffered before or after birth linked to problems such as ADHD, say researchers, calling for more studiesContinue Reading
Rude Surgeons Hurt Patients, Increase Costs
2011-07-20
Those who berate their staffs are practicing ‘bad medicine,’ experts sayContinue Reading
International Poll Shows Many Fear Alzheimer's as Much as Cancer
2011-07-20
Most would see a doctor, but many think brain disease is less deadly, more treatable than it isContinue Reading
Does Meditation Boost Brain Health?
2011-07-19
Less brain shrinkage, stronger connections seen in long-term practitioners, study findsContinue Reading