Family Income, Expectations Tied to Kindergarten Performance
2015-01-19
Kids scored better overall when their parents focused more on reading, computer use and preschoolContinue Reading
Homebound Neighbors May Need Your Help in Winter
2015-01-18
Cold, snow are especially isolating for the elderly or disabled, expert saysContinue Reading
Take Steps to Avoid Winter Falls
2015-01-17
Check the traction of your boots, keep your legs strongContinue Reading
U.S. Birth Rate Continues Decline, CDC Reports
2015-01-15
But experts expect economic recovery will lead to turnaroundContinue Reading
Neural Tube Defects, Such as Spina Bifida, on the Decline: CDC
2015-01-15
Experts cite mandatory fortification of grain products with folic acid, but not enough women get the B vitaminContinue Reading
Only 23 Percent Protection From This Year’s Flu Vaccine
2015-01-15
CDC urges early antiviral treatment if symptoms appearContinue Reading
Only 23 Percent Protection From This Year’s Flu Vaccine
2015-01-15
CDC urges early antiviral treatment if symptoms appearContinue Reading
More Americans Getting Needed Health Care, Survey Shows
2015-01-15
As coverage expands under ‘Obamacare,’ fewer report problems getting care, paying medical bills
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Lupus Death Rates Vary by Race, Ethnicity, Study Finds
2015-01-15
Asians, Hispanics most likely to survive the autoimmune diseaseContinue Reading
Alcohol, Pot Fuel Half of Young Driver Deaths, Report Finds
2015-01-15
Study of nine states found victims were under the influence when they crashedContinue Reading
FDA Approves New Device to Treat Obesity
2015-01-14
It sends electrical signals to nerves near the stomach to make a person feel fullContinue Reading
Stimulation Device Approved to Treat Obesity
2015-01-14
Targets nerve between brain and stomach that regulates hunger
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Hospital Infection Rates Falling, But More Improvement Needed: CDC
2015-01-14
About 1 in every 25 U.S. patients develops an infection while in the hospital, agency saysContinue Reading
Child Medicaid Recipients Become Healthy, Productive Adults: Study
2015-01-14
Public health insurance program for those with low incomes was expanded several decades agoContinue Reading