Home Foreclosures Become Growing Health Concern

2008/07/30 10:26:48

Economic pressures, particularly those surrounding the mortgage crisis, are causing large numbers of...

New Arthritis Drug Gets Approval Recommendation

2008/07/30 07:11:10

A government advisory panel Tuesday recommended approval of the drug Actemra, promoted as a new type...

8 Foods That Will Lower Children's Cholesterol Levels

2008/07/30 04:10:20

Childhood obesity is on the rise and so are children's cholesterol levels. Adding more fiber-rich fo...

Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Mexican Farm

2008/07/30 03:37:21

The salmonella strain linked to a nationwide outbreak has been found in irrigation water and a serra...

Mother to Be Tested for Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome

2008/07/29 12:59:39

A mother accused of repeatedly injecting her 4-month-old son with salt water will be sent to a state...

86 Percent of U.S. Adults May Be Obese, Overweight by

2008/07/29 11:39:26

The majority of U.S. adults are projected to be overweight or obese by 2030, according to a study....

Surgeons Remodel Baby's 'Football-Shaped' Skull

2008/07/29 08:18:41

Matthew Hodgson of Springfield, Mo., was born with craniosynostosis, a birth defect of the brain tha...

Conjoined Twin Separated From Her Sister in 2001 Dies

2008/07/29 03:43:13

A conjoined twin who was separated from her sister during a grueling, 100-hour operation eight years...

Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Tied to More Birth Defects

2008/07/30 07:19:59

Diabetic women who get pregnant are three to four times more likely to have a child with birth defec...

Dunkin' Donuts to Offer Healthier 'DDSmart' Menu

2008/07/30 06:56:32

Looking to entice those hungry for a healthier option, Dunkin' Donuts will begin offering a new slat...

Warning: Oblivious 'Texting' Leads to Accidents, Death

2008/07/30 03:47:51

A doctors' group is warning that oblivious texting is increasingly leading to accidents, even deaths...

Missing DNA Chunks Tied to Schizophrenia Risk

2008/07/30 02:06:35

Two huge international studies show that people who lack certain chunks of DNA run a dramatically hi...

Surgeons Complete First Double Arm Transplant

2008/07/29 12:16:35

Surgeons in Munich, Germany performed the world’s first complete double arm transplant Friday, Lond...

Book: Booze, Caffeine Act as Liquid Contraceptives

2008/07/29 09:30:04

Drastic changes in diet boost a woman's chances of giving birth into her 40s and 50s, the Daily Tele...

Drug Shows Promise in Halting Alzheimer's Disease

2008/07/29 03:57:29

For the first time, an experimental drug shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer's di...