Obese Workers' Health Care Costs Top Those of Smokers
2012-04-13
Smokers cost employers an additional $1,275 a year, while obese workers cost $1,850 more, study saysContinue Reading
Mental Illness Tied to Higher Rates of Physical Problems: Report
2012-04-13
More chronic illness, ER visits and hospitalizations with conditions such as depressionContinue Reading
Politics May Get in the Way of Empathy, Research Shows
2012-04-12
Study participants were less likely to feel for people who held different beliefsContinue Reading
Common Plastics Chemical Might Boost Diabetes Risk
2012-04-12
Phthalates, found in soaps, lotions and food packaging, may disrupt insulin production, researchers sayContinue Reading
Even Toddlers Succumb to Peer Pressure, Study Says
2012-04-12
2-year-olds — like chimps — follow the majorityContinue Reading
People Carrying Guns May Appear Bigger Than They Are
2012-04-11
‘Threat perception’ could magnify size in mind’s eye, experiments showContinue Reading
Study Shows New Option for Kids With Tough-to-Treat Leukemia
2012-04-11
Some cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia may not require bone marrow transplant, researchers sayContinue Reading
Newer Antidepressants May Be Safe for Parkinson's Patients
2012-04-11
Paxil, Effexor improved depression without worsening motor symptoms in small studyContinue Reading
Spouses of Cancer Patients May Have Raised Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke
2012-04-11
Stress could take a toll on caregiver’s health, researchers sayContinue Reading
Some Folks Just Can't Help Being Nice, Study Suggests
2012-04-11
Kindness may be in your genetic makeup, researchers sayContinue Reading
Tax Day May Drive Up Fatal Crash Rates
2012-04-10
But expert notes study finding doesn’t make it clear whether stress causes the spikeContinue Reading
Online Tool Could Diagnose Autism Quickly, Developers Say
2012-04-10
Simple questionnaire and short video could help patients get treatment sooner, research suggestsContinue Reading
Sexual Abuse May Put Boys at Risk for Unsafe Sex
2012-04-10
Multiple partners, teen pregnancies more likely among those who were victimized, surveys showContinue Reading
Climate Change Could Be Tough on Seniors' Health: Study
2012-04-09
Wide temperature swings in summer could lead to 10,000 excess deaths in U.S. per yearContinue Reading