Many Teens Drinking, Taking Drugs During School: Survey
Roughly half knew classmates who sold drugs, and knew nearby spots to drink or get high during the dayContinue Reading
Unhappy Kids Are More Materialistic, Study Finds
Research with children ages 8 to 10 says TV ads play big part in ‘spoiling’ those who aren’t contentContinue Reading
40 Proven Strategies to Improve Public Health
Affordable healthy foods, public smoking bans among the methods shown to workContinue Reading
Popular Characters Can Help Kids Eat Healthy Foods Too
Branding tactics used to sell junk food also may be used to promote better nutrition, research showsContinue Reading
Teens Who Drink, Smoke More Likely to Abuse Painkillers: Study
An estimated 3.5 million young adults in U.S. abuse prescription opioids, researchers sayContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Aug. 21, 2012
- Syphilis Causes Temporary Shut Down of U.S. Porn Industry
- Rosie O’Donnell Suffers Heart Attack
- Cantaloupe Tainted With Salmonella Blamed for 2 Deaths
Health Highlights: Aug. 20, 2012
- Romaine Lettuce Recalled Due to E. Coli Fears
- Cantaloupe Tainted With Salmonella Blamed for 2 Deaths
Health Highlights: Aug. 18, 2012
- Cantaloupe Tainted With Salmonella Blamed for 2 Deaths
- FDA Orders Heart Device Maker to Study Defective Component
Health Highlights: Aug. 17, 2012
- FDA Orders Heart Device Maker to Study Defective Component
Global Tobacco Use Remains High, Survey Finds
China and India have the highest number of tobacco users and lowest quit ratiosContinue Reading
High-Potency Pot in Pregnancy May Cause Brain Damage
Study finds babies at higher risk for devastating birth defect, later learning disabilitiesContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Aug. 16, 2012
- Tobacco Companies Dealt Blow in Australia
- Johnson & Johnson Vows to Purge Toxins From Products for Adults
- Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup Claims Unfounded, FDA Says
- 4 Million Baby Seats Recalled for Falling Hazard