October 23, 2015 Bottled Water Poses Dilemma for Vermont Offices The state of Vermont has said it is doing away with bottled water deliveries for state government offices and buildings in favor of drinking water from the tap, although employees in the offices call it a necessity
October 23, 2015 Does New York City Mayor Bloomberg want to ban e-cigarettes too? New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn’t just want to limit the use of cigarettes – but electronic cigarettes as well.
October 23, 2015 Common blood pressure drug linked with symptoms of celiac disease The common blood pressure drug Olmesartan has been found to be linked with symptoms associated with celiac disease – such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and electrolyte abnormalities
October 23, 2015 Tick-borne trouble: More than 1,100 babesiosis cases reported in 2011 People who live in or travel to the Northeast or upper Midwest this summer should take precautions to avoid contracting babesiosis, a tick-born disease native to those areas, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
October 23, 2015 New York High School Confirms Case of MRSA A New York high school put its students on alert Thursday after confirming a case of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, less than a year after one of its wrestling stars was hospitalized for almost a month with the superbug
October 23, 2015 Doctor Admits to Performing Wrong Surgery in Medical Journal A Boston surgeon who performed the wrong surgery on a patient describes what happened in this week's New England Medical Journal
October 23, 2015 East Meets West in the Bedroom When it comes to sex, there's a lot of noise out there — do it this way, try this, buy that. So our sexpert tried to find some peace and quiet by looking to Eastern philosophies to see what they say about sex
October 23, 2015 Can you eat late and still lose weight? Lately we've heard the only thing that matters to your waistline is how much you eat. But there's a growing body of research that says when you eat really does make a difference in how much you weigh. Read on for the science-backed rules that will help you use the clock to shed excess pounds
October 23, 2015 How to cope with impending doomsday The Mayan calendar ends Dec. 21, and some experts say this is the end of civilization. A recent survey found more than 6 million Americans expect Thursday to be their last full day on Earth, according to the Cleveland Clinic
October 23, 2015 Should the US make it easier for foreign doctors to practice in America? Some experts argue that the U.S. should make it easier for foreign-trained, immigrant physicians to earn medical licenses allowing them to practice in America.