According to the Veteran’s Administration, 800,000 returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder…
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Recognizing Voices Harder for People With Dyslexia
Pick up the phone and hear, “Hey, what’s up?” Chances are, those few words are enough to recognize who’s speaking…
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6,200 Cases of Whooping Cough in California
The California Department of Public Health says more than 6,200 Californians have been infected with whooping cough in the largest…
Read MoreNation’s Second-Largest School District May Ban Chocolate Milk
With increased media attention on America’s growing childhood obesity epidemic, school districts are under pressure to make student lunches healthier—and…
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Breast Cancer Lymph Node Analysis Unnecessary in Many Women
Breast surgeons may not have to take such an aggressive approach to lymph node analysis in breast cancer patients, according…
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FDA panel sees little use for metal-on-metal hips
Government health experts said Thursday there are few reasons to continue using metal-on-metal hip implants, amid growing evidence that the…
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Sun exposure and your health: The good, bad and the ugly
It’s summer, and time to get outside. But before you do, you may be wondering if getting some sun is…
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Too much light at night may be bad for health, doctors say
Lighting up the night is essential to a 24/7 society, but it may have intended consequences for human health, doctors…
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WHO Says $1.20 a Person Could Curb Chronic Diseases
Poorer countries could introduce measures to prevent and treat millions of cases of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and lung disease…
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The benefits of vitamin D: Weigh less, smile more
As the moment of truth with your bathing suit inches closer, you might be cursing your sweet tooth for the…
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