Smoking-Cessation Drug Chantix Linked to Heart Problems
FDA sees small but increased risk in patients taking the medicineContinue Reading
Lung Health of Police Responders From 9/11 Called 'Encouraging'
10 years later, 95% of officers show no extra decline in pulmonary function, study findsContinue Reading
Fast-Food Outlets Near Schools May Not Be Making Teens Fat
The real issue, experts say, is making kids more knowledgeable about healthy choicesContinue Reading
New Memory Theory Focuses on Brain-Wave Levels
Those with greater theta-wave activity are better able to remember new words, study findsContinue Reading
Income Disparities May Be Making Americans Unhappy
Those earning less trust others less and feel worse about themselves, study findsContinue Reading
Cancer Survivors Face High Health Costs Over Long Term: Report
Total expenses, including prescriptions, average more than $9,000 a year, U.S. study findsContinue Reading
Many Fathers Struggle to Balance Work, Family: Survey
More than half said they’d consider being a stay-at-home dad if financially feasibleContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Can Be Effective Despite Depression
Depressed or not, patients who had the operation lost about 60% of excess weight, study findsContinue Reading
Rushed Discharge After Weight-Loss Surgery May Raise Risks
Complications, deaths far more likely in patients sent home on same day as gastric bypass, study findsContinue Reading
Good Sleep Could Boost Undergrads' Learning Capacity
Shut-eye helps students integrate and retain information, study findsContinue Reading
Too Little Sleep in Preschool Years May Predict ADHD
Study suggests link between behavior in kindergarten and sleep loss earlier in lifeContinue Reading
Sleep-Deprived Teens May Crave Carbohydrates
Depressed kids also have a yen for carbs, study findsContinue Reading
Young Girls May Lose Sleep Over Pressure to Be Thin
Female friends most likely source of this problem among whites, researchers suggestContinue Reading













