‘Heading’ Soccer Ball Not Smart for the Brain
2017-02-01
It’s tied to higher concussion risk in players, study findsContinue Reading
Tamer Version of Youth Football Looks to Address Safety Concerns
2017-01-31
It would feature fewer players, smaller fields and less contact, USA Football officials sayContinue Reading
Tamer Version of Youth Football Looks to Address Safety Concerns
2017-01-31
It would feature fewer players, smaller fields and less contact, USA Football officials sayContinue Reading
Check Your Neck for Thyroid Abnormalities
2017-01-26
20 million Americans have thyroid disease, but only 4 out of 10 know it, doctors sayContinue Reading
Should Pregnant Women Always Be Treated for Underactive Thyroid?
2017-01-25
New study finds the therapy may have potential risks, and specialists say more study is neededContinue Reading
Should More Kids Have Their Tonsils Out?
2017-01-17
Research suggests looser surgical guidelines might be warranted for sore throat, sleep problemsContinue Reading
Link Seen Between Concussions and Alzheimer’s
2017-01-12
But study didn’t prove head injuries cause the degenerative brain diseaseContinue Reading
Migraine Linked to Higher Stroke Risk After Surgery
2017-01-11
The risk is small, but concerning, researchers sayContinue Reading
Earwax There to Protect Your Hearing, Doctors Say
2017-01-03
If it builds up, seek medical attention, otherwise leave it alone, guidelines adviseContinue Reading
Cluster Headaches Can Defy Diagnosis But Respond to Treatment
2017-01-02
Pain is so intense it often wakes people from their sleep, neurologist saysContinue Reading
Is It a Cold or the Flu? Here’s How to Tell
2016-12-30
Symptoms can be similar, but flu hits faster, is more likely to lead to complicationsContinue Reading
Could Anemia Cause Hearing Loss?
2016-12-29
Iron deficiency might keep ear cells from getting oxygen they need, study suggestsContinue Reading
Short Course of Antibiotics Not Best for Kids’ Ear Infections
2016-12-21
10 days of the medication was twice as effective, study findsContinue Reading
Better Sleep May Signal Recovery From Brain Injury
2016-12-21
New research suggests sleep-wake cycles are useful gauge of recuperationContinue Reading