Kids Using Synthetic Pot a Growing Public Health Concern
Popularity on rise despite illegality, uncertain ingredients, bad reactionsContinue Reading
Health Highlights: March 16, 2012
- Use of Meds That Conflict With Cancer Drugs Common: Study
- Schools’ Use of ‘Pink Slime’ Beef to Become Optional: USDA
- No More Federal Funding for Texas Women’s Health Program
CDC Launches Graphic Anti-Smoking Campaign
The hope is to get 50,000 people to quit, the agency saysContinue Reading
Health Highlights: March 15, 2012
- 3 Brands of Pet Treats Possibly Linked to Dog Illnesses
- Doctors Repair Airway Disorder in Fetus
Doctors Likely to Preach What They Practice
Those with healthy behaviors more inclined to recommend patients make lifestyle changes: studyContinue Reading
Recent Rise Seen in Foodborne Diseases From Imports: CDC
Fish, peppers caused 22 of 39 imported food-linked outbreaks between 2005-2010, review showsContinue Reading
Watching Movie Stars Light Up May Spur Kids to Smoke
Kids who saw more tobacco use on film from ages 9 to 14 tended to become regular smokersContinue Reading
Health Highlights: March 14, 2012
- 3 Brands of Pet Treats Possibly Linked to Dog Illnesses
- Doctors Repair Airway Disorder in Fetus
- Planned Repeat C-Sections May be Safer: Studies
- Doc-Prescribed Heroin May Work Better Than Methadone as Treatment: Study
- Treatment Halts World’s Tallest Man’s Growth
Race, Location Big Factors in American Diets
Study finds 5 major patterns of food consumption based on environment, backgroundContinue Reading
Health Highlights: March 13, 2012
- Doc-Prescribed Heroin May Work Better Than Methadone as Treatment: Study
- Treatment Halts World’s Tallest Man’s Growth
- Many States Plan Tighter Indoor Tanning Rules for Teens
- White House Outlines Plan for Health Insurance Exchanges
- CDC Promotes HIV Testing, Awareness Among Black Women
Ban Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements, U.K. Researchers Assert
Failure rates are much higher in metal-on-metal devices than in those with other materialsContinue Reading
Health Highlights: March 12, 2012
- White House Outlines Plan for Health Insurance Exchanges
- CDC Promotes HIV Testing, Awareness Among Black Women
Kids Who Bully May Be More Likely to Smoke, Drink
Bullying behavior more common in middle school, substance use greater in high school, study findsContinue Reading











