Maine School Board Mulls Limited Contraceptive Access

2007/10/23 12:19:22

A local school board was to consider limiting middle school students' access to birth control pills ...

Wear Your Broccoli: It May Prevent Skin Cancer

2007/10/23 12:05:35

Your mother may have told you to eat your broccoli, but it turns out that wearing it may be equally ...

Study: Smoking Does Not Aid Weight Loss

2007/10/23 08:25:55

Bad news for those jeopardizing their health in an effort to be thin: Smoking does not decrease body...

Sleep-Deprived May Focus More on the Negative, Study Finds

2007/10/23 06:55:19

The brain can significantly overreact to negative experiences when there is a lack of sleep, accordi...

Starnes' Marathon Goals: Finish Race, Finish Alive

2007/10/23 05:50:11

Todd Starnes blogs about his New York City Marathon goals....

Calif. Wildfires Raise Serious Health Concerns

2007/10/23 04:45:06

The wildfires battering the landscape and homes of southern California also have the potential to ha...

Scientists: Pig Cells May Help Human Diabetics

2007/10/22 12:53:25

Researchers are studying whether pig cells may reduce the need for insulin injections in humans suff...

Insurance Co. to Allow Consumers to Rate Doctors

2007/10/22 09:55:12

The nation's largest insurance company is giving consumers the opportunity to rate their physician e...

Dementia Spurs Fast Memory Loss in Well-Educated: Study

2007/10/23 12:09:55

Well-educated people lose their memory faster than those with less education in the years prior to a...

Freezing Eggs No Reason to Delay Pregnancy, Experts Warn

2007/10/23 08:36:59

Doctors have issued a stark warning to women choosing to delay pregnancy: Don't count on freezing eg...

Vibrations May Develop Washboard Abs, Studys Says

2007/10/23 07:05:37

One researcher says that standing on a vibrating platform for 15 minutes a day can give people the w...

Study: Hypnosis Works to Treat Smokers

2007/10/23 06:45:10

Patients who are hospitalized may be more likely to quit smoking with the help of hypnotherapy, acco...

An Often Overlooked Sign of Breast Cancer

2007/10/23 05:30:42

Most women may think they have an infection, but for the small percentage of women who get it, Paget...

Resisting Chocolate May Lead to Overeating, Study Says

2007/10/22 13:50:02

Researchers found that the more people resist chocolate, the more they give into temptation....

Low Self-Esteem, Plastic Surgery Not Linked, Study Says

2007/10/22 12:37:08

This may surprise many people, but a person's overall level of body satisfaction has little influenc...