Smog Standards Need Tightening, Activists Say
2010-01-06
Improved air quality would especially benefit those with lung, heart conditions, advocates sayContinue Reading
New Approaches Could Bring Better Depression Treatments
2010-01-05
Research suggests current meds aren’t always reaching correct targets in the brainContinue Reading
Severely Depressed Gain Most from Antidepressants
2010-01-05
But that’s no reason to avoid meds for more moderate cases, expert saysContinue Reading
Nurse Visitations May Improve Girls' Future Behavior
2010-01-05
Those visited in infancy or even pregnancy were less likely to get arrested by 19Continue Reading
Poverty, Poor Education Shave Years Off the Life Span
2010-01-04
They’re as important as smoking, obesity when it comes to health, study findsContinue Reading
More Toddlers, Young Children Given Antipsychotics
2010-01-04
Researchers question the ‘worrisome’ trendContinue Reading
Most Depressed Adults Going Without Treatment
2010-01-04
Mexican Americans most likely to get no treatment or be undertreated, study findsContinue Reading
Genes May Put Black Americans at Risk for Diabetes
2010-01-04
Glucose metabolism appears to vary by race, research showsContinue Reading
Volunteering May Keep Elderly Stronger
2009-12-31
Finding debunks myth that condition is unavoidable, expert saysContinue Reading
Her Music Eases the End for Dying Patients
2009-12-31
Therapist brings songs and comfort to hospice patients and their familiesContinue Reading
Exaggerating a Threat to Weight Goals May Help Self-Control
2009-12-30
Overestimating calorie count helps dieters fight temptation, study findsContinue Reading
Living With a Smoker Puts Kids at Risk for Emphysema
2009-12-30
Lung damage seen in otherwise healthy nonsmoking adults, study findsContinue Reading
For Kids, All Activity May Not Be Equal
2009-12-30
Learning movement skills is key but often overlooked in zest for sports, experts sayContinue Reading
Placebo Effect Helps Some Psoriasis Patients
2009-12-30
Researchers hope to harness mind’s reaction to medicationContinue Reading