January 6, 2017 Alternative medicine clinics often tout 'treatments' for allergy, asthma Alternative medicine practitioners like homeopaths and acupuncturists may claim to treat allergies or asthma, but a study in Canada found that many there offer remedies that are unproven or even dangerous.
December 30, 2016 Dogs provide therapy in a Brazilian hospital Each week, patients at the Support Hospital of Brasilia receive visits from a special breed of therapist: dogs trained to help them recover from disease or injury.
December 29, 2016 Zika to weed: 8 huge health stories from 2016 From the elimination of measles in the U.S. to the advance of potential new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, 2016 was a jam-packed year for health news.
December 29, 2016 After states legalized medical marijuana, traffic deaths fell Legalization of medical marijuana is not linked with increased traffic fatalities, a new study finds.
December 27, 2016 America's toughest mudder eats bugs to stay fit At 2 a.m., Stefanie Bishop had to slow down.
December 27, 2016 'Word Clouds' comfort families and doctors of dying patients To humanize the intensive care unit and comfort families of the dying, Canadian doctors have found a way to elicit happier memories at the bedside.
December 27, 2016 Teens' view of pot changed in 1 state after legalization After marijuana was legalized for adults in the U.S. state of Washington, younger teens there perceived it to be less harmful and reported using it more, a new study found.
December 21, 2016 Babies shouldn't drink unscreened donor breast milk, doctors warn Donor breast milk that's screened, pasteurized and distributed through milk banks can protect preemies against serious illness, but donated milk bought online or obtained from friends can actually make babies sick, say U.S. pediatricians.
December 16, 2016 Optimistic people may live longer after a heart attack People who expect good things to happen in the future are more likely than less-optimistic peers to survive the decades following a first heart attack, a study in Israel suggests.
December 16, 2016 Burn victim covered with fish skin in pioneering new treatment Brazilian doctors are using the skin of a tropical fish to treat burn victims in a pioneering new therapy that is significantly reducing the trauma suffered by survivors.
