Stroke Rates Dropped Over Decade, Study in Texas Finds
But Mexican-Americans aged 45 to 75 still at greater risk than their white peers, results showContinue Reading
Marriage Beyond Reach of Many Working-Class Americans: Study
Research suggests insecurity about jobs, finances and future is driving drop in wedded couplesContinue Reading
Company Tied to Stomach Bug Outbreak Stops Shipments to U.S.
Salad mix from Mexico has been implicated in Iowa, Nebraska cases; source of other infections is unclearContinue Reading
ADHD + Texting = Double Trouble for Teen Drivers, Study Finds
One proposed solution: technology that cuts off cellphone when engine is onContinue Reading
What to Do If Your Child Chokes
Infants require different steps than older kidsContinue Reading
Young Homeless People With Friends at Lower Risk for STDs: Study
Those with same-gender friends in stable housing reported safer sex habitsContinue Reading
Lasers in Toys Can Cause Serious Eye Damage, FDA Warns
Although sold as playthings, they emit powerful beamsContinue Reading
Pictures May Help Encourage Skin Cancer Self-Exams
Study found images more motivating than text descriptions aloneContinue Reading
Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 307 in 37 States
CDC says infections are linked to baby poultry from multiple hatcheriesContinue Reading
Poison Ivy Warning
High temps and high rainfall have produced a bumper crop of poison ivy this summer.Continue Reading
Poison Ivy Warning
High temps and high rainfall have produced a bumper crop of poison ivy this summer.Continue Reading
Kidney Dialysis Patients May Fare Better When Docs Have Lighter Caseloads
Study found a 2 percent increased risk of death for every 50 additional patientsContinue Reading
ER Docs Can Tell Difference Between Stroke and Bell’s Palsy
Some symptoms, such as facial paralysis, may be similar, but very few are misdiagnosed, study findsContinue Reading