Condom Use Falls When Teen Girls Opt for IUDs vs. The Pill
2016-03-14
Experts say young women need to remember that STDs are still a dangerContinue Reading
Two-Dose Chickenpox Shot Gets the Job Done, Study Shows
2016-03-14
Adding second shot at ages 4 to 6 is almost 100 percent effectiveContinue Reading
In Zika Fight, FDA Gives Tentative OK to Tests of Gene-Modified Mosquito
2016-03-11
Agency says testing the insects in Florida Keys poses little risk to people, animals and the environmentContinue Reading
In Zika Fight, FDA Gives Tentative OK to Tests of Gene-Modified Mosquito
2016-03-11
Agency says testing the insects in Florida Keys poses little risk to people, animals and the environmentContinue Reading
If Younger Sibling Arrives Before 1st Grade, Kids Less Likely to Be Obese: Study
2016-03-11
But children who didn’t have a younger sibling by first grade much more likely to be obeseContinue Reading
Mom’s Smoking May Put Kids at Higher Risk of COPD in Adulthood
2016-03-10
Risk was almost tripled when mothers smoked heavily, but study didn’t prove cause and effectContinue Reading
Zika Poses Serious Threat to Puerto Rico: U.S. Health Officials
2016-03-10
They say funds needed to battle the virus, which has been linked to severe birth defectsContinue Reading
Agent Orange Linked to Bladder Cancer, Thyroid Problems, Panel Says
2016-03-10
Herbicide was used during Vietnam War, and vets with Parkinson’s-like symptoms can file claim for the conditionContinue Reading
Another Neurological Disorder Tied to Zika
2016-03-09
It may cause meningoencephalitis, an infection and swelling of the brain, researchers sayContinue Reading
Scientists Use Stem Cells to Correct Infant Cataracts
2016-03-09
Leaving these cells behind during removal of damaged tissue led to regeneration of new, clear lensContinue Reading
U.S. Pediatricians to Add Poverty to Well-Visit Checklist
2016-03-09
One simple question might help families avert serious health risks, American Academy of Pediatrics saysContinue Reading
Special Infant Formulas Don’t Shield Against Asthma, Allergies: Study
2016-03-08
Review of nearly 70 years of data found no protective effect; experts urge breast-feeding insteadContinue Reading
Most Teens Who Abuse ADHD Meds Get Them From Others
2016-03-08
Study finds 54 percent of kids surveyed use medications for non-medicinal purposesContinue Reading
Fitness in Youth May Be Key to Diabetes Risk Decades Later
2016-03-07
Study tracked 1.5 million people from age 18 to 62 and found fitter teens had lower lifetime riskContinue Reading