EPA Unveils Stricter Smog Standards
2010-01-07
Move would improve air quality and benefit people with asthma, heart and lung disease, among others, agency saysContinue Reading
Calorie Counts on Food Labeling Often Off
2010-01-07
Restaurant, packaged foods often have more calories than stated, researchers sayContinue Reading
Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
2010-01-07
In mouse study, exposure to electromagnetic field prevented and even reversed brain impairmentContinue Reading
Bitter Cold Poses Health Dangers
2010-01-06
CDC offers tips on protecting against frostbite, hypothermiaContinue Reading
Lower Vitamin D Levels in Blacks May Up Heart Risks
2010-01-06
Darker skin reduces absorption of sunlight, researchers explainContinue Reading
U.S. Spending on Health Care Slowed in 2008
2010-01-05
National cost still reached $2.3 trillion, government report showsContinue 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
Using Kitchen Spoons Ups Risk of Dosing Errors
2010-01-04
Researchers recommend sticking with measuring devices that come with medicinesContinue Reading
Genes May Put Black Americans at Risk for Diabetes
2010-01-04
Glucose metabolism appears to vary by race, research showsContinue Reading
Health Care Reform, Swine Flu Top Health News for 2009
2010-01-01
Furor over cancer screening changes and lifting of embryonic stem cell ban also grabbed headlinesContinue Reading
Tarantula Owners, Mind Your Eyes
2009-12-31
Spider’s hairy defense mechanism led to corneal injury in man, report saysContinue Reading
Drinking, Walking on New Year's Eve Risky Business
2009-12-31
More pedestrians killed on Jan. 1 than on any other day of the year, research showsContinue Reading
Swine Flu Not As Infectious Among Young Adults As First Feared
2009-12-30
But younger children were twice as likely to get sick, study of households showsContinue Reading
Study Questions FDA Approvals of Cardiac Devices
2009-12-29
Review suggests evaluations are not as stringent as with new medicationsContinue Reading