Should Short Boys Take Growth Hormone?
If they’re healthy, probably not, experts sayContinue Reading
Genes May Dictate Teens’ Susceptibility to Heavy Smoking
While many try cigarettes, genetics might explain who gets hooked, study suggestsContinue Reading
Office Workers May Face Exposure to Flame Retardant
Small study found signs of chemical in people’s bodies, workplaces, homes and carsContinue Reading
Poor ‘Health Literacy’ Keeps Patients From Taking Meds
In study, adults with diabetes who didn’t grasp health info often skipped needed drugsContinue Reading
Oral Allergy Treatment May Ease Asthma, Hay Fever, Study Finds
This under-the-tongue alternative to shots is used in Europe, but not approved in U.S.Continue Reading
Modest Cardiac Benefit From Chelation Therapy Not Enough to OK Use: Experts
New study shows slight effect, but arduous ‘leaching’ treatment has side effects, doctors sayContinue Reading
Men Biologically Programmed to Steer Clear of Friends’ Wives
Study finds testosterone levels drop, reducing adultery urgeContinue Reading
Temporary Tattoos May Leave Permanent Damage
As spring break nears, FDA warns that seemingly harmless lark might blister, scar skinContinue Reading
New Method May Help Pinpoint Woman’s Final Menstrual Period
Doctors could use information to start preventive treatment for bone loss, researcher saysContinue Reading
U.S. Agency Puts Poison Prevention in Spotlight
EPA urges adults to keep pesticides and disinfectants locked away from childrenContinue Reading
Patient Wishes Should Guide End-of-Life Care, Researchers Say
Less pain, lower costs seen when treatment is tailored to meet dying person’s goalsContinue Reading
Child Health Experts Come Out in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage
Kids benefit from having stable home, two loving parents, regardless of sexual orientation, AAP saysContinue Reading
U.S. Abandons Effort to Place Graphic Labeling on Cigarettes
Court challenges to the proposals will not be sent to Supreme Court, Justice Department saysContinue Reading













