October 24, 2015 Next Big Thing? Big Cholesterol Drop With New Drug An experimental Merck drug safely boosted good cholesterol to record highs while dropping bad cholesterol to unprecedented lows in a study that stunned researchers and renewed hopes for an entirely new way of lowering heart risks
October 24, 2015 Update: FDA Investigates Papaya in New Salmonella Outbreak in 23 States Health regulators on Monday advised people not to eat papaya from Texas distributor Agromod Produce as they investigate a possible link to a salmonella outbreak in 23 states
October 24, 2015 Video game helps teenagers battling depression Fantasy computer games can benefit teenagers suffering from depression – similar to the benefits they would get from one-on-one time with a therapist
October 24, 2015 Couples Avoid Marriage Because They Fear Divorce Many committed couples aren't marrying because they fear divorce, a new study indicates, though many other reasons for and against marriage abound in young adults from different social classes
October 24, 2015 Study: New Blood Thinner Works as Well as Coumadin A study finds that a new and easier-to-use blood thinner prevents strokes in people with a common heart rhythm problem as well as Coumadin does, and without an increase in bleeding or side effects
October 24, 2015 228 Million Eggs Recalled Following Salmonella Outbreak An Iowa egg producer is recalling 228 million eggs after being linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning.
October 24, 2015 Alabama Woman Returns to Health Clinic - This Time as Doctor Growing up poor, Carey McDade remembers her grandmother taking her to the Franklin Primary Health clinic in Mobile, Ala. Today, McDade, 30, is back — this time as a pediatrician working at the federally subsidized health clinic she used go to as a child
October 24, 2015 Cyclospora outbreak spreads to Texas Forty-eight people have been diagnosed with cyclospora infections in Texas within the past week.
October 24, 2015 U.S. Company's Stuffed Germ Toys Catching On Instead of standard Christmas gifts, a growing number of people are looking under the tree for giant stuffed cold germs, cuddly E. coli, hugworthy heartworm and other oddities from a Stamford-based company, Giant Microbes. The toys are true to the microbes they represent except, of course, for their eyes and enhanced colors
October 24, 2015 Eagles' Tackle Patterson Has Rare Brain Condition Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson has a rare brain condition that most likely caused his seizure this week at training camp, the National Football League (NFL) team said
