October 23, 2015 What kids should know about spinal injuries in sports A new push is under way to raise awareness of a little-understood but dangerous risk to young athletes: injuries to the cervical spine, the highly vulnerable area between the first and seventh vertebrae that protects the spinal cord connecting the brain to the body.
October 23, 2015 Doctors worry as heart drug research loses steam The hunt for new heart drugs is losing momentum as resources are switched to other areas, notably cancer research, where investors get a better bang for their buck.
October 23, 2015 Talk to yourself? Why you are not crazy Talking to yourself might not mean you are crazy — it can actually benefit thinking and perception, researchers say
October 23, 2015 Limit fast food advertising toward kids, lower childhood obesity rates No matter how much we try to shield our kids from negative forces – like advertisements on television or elsewhere – sooner or later these messages seep in. Your child (like mine) may never have eaten a McDonalds hamburger, but he or she undoubtedly knows what one looks like, thanks to the power of advertising
October 23, 2015 Fuchs' corneal dystrophy: Dealing with slowly going blind Vonnie Kennedy was recently diagnosed with Fuchs' corneal dystrophy (Fuchs) in her right eye. She chronicles her experience with the condition, from diagnosis to treatment - as her eyesight gets slowly worse
October 23, 2015 Some antipsychotic drugs may be less effective than thought, study says Eight drugs used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic illnesses may not work as well as doctors think they do
October 23, 2015 Antibiotics, Blood Pressure Drugs Can Be Risky Mix Older adults on blood pressure drugs known as calcium channel blockers could suffer dangerous drops in blood pressure if they are given certain antibiotics, according to a new study
October 23, 2015 Cure for epilepsy? New device can reduce, stop seizures Learn how one young mom's life changed drastically when she discovered a device that reduced her daily seizures to only one or two a month
October 23, 2015 Car commuters gain more weight People driving to work every day are packing on more pounds than their colleagues on trains, buses and bikes, according to a new study
October 23, 2015 Slow down: Beat the freakish heat of the summer of 2012 This is the summer of 2012, the time of freakish heat. Winter with its cold temperatures might be looking pretty good right now. Try slowing way down. Being seriously laid back
