October 23, 2015 New fear about food dyes A blockbuster new study published in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology finds that blue dye used in edible products might be doing more to our bodies than we thought
October 23, 2015 Injured Patients Fare Slightly Better on Weekends Injured patients who are treated by trauma teams at hospitals are less likely to die when they are admitted on weekends versus weekdays, new research from Pennsylvania shows
October 23, 2015 Parkinson's & Dance: An Unusual Partnership The two things that have brought Michael and Roslyn Lieb closer together couldn't be more different: Parkinson's disease and dance, one slowly taking away, the other giving back in ways they never imagined
October 23, 2015 Inside the Mind of Scary-Movie Fans The young girl's face twists in terror. The stalker's shadow advances, ax held high. Your heart is pounding along with the music as you squirm in your theater seat. The silhouetted ax starts to descend …Is this your idea of a fun night at the movies?
October 23, 2015 Dental Procedure Gives Patients Implants in One Day Most denture-wearers have to go through months of procedures to get permanent dental implants. Now a revolutionary procedure can give patients implants in just one day
October 23, 2015 Taking Ambien: What's all the commotion? NBC News special correspondent Tom Brokaw was hospitalized in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday morning after accidentally taking Ambien. So, chemically, how did the sleeping pill cause so much commotion?
October 23, 2015 Brooding Men, Smiling Women Seen as Sexy, Study Says Guys, want to look sexy and get the girl? Don't smile too much. Look brooding or show a bit of shame instead. Women, ignore that advice
October 23, 2015 Doctors Group Supports Fight on Drug Shortages The American Medical Association threw its support behind government efforts to ensure the supply of lifesaving medicines but stopped short of recommending financial penalties against drug companies
October 23, 2015 Ways to overcome insomnia About 30 to 40 percent of all adults have suffered from insomnia at some point in their lives – and turning to sleeping pills may seem like the best solution. Patient advocate and founder of EmpowHer.com, Michelle King Robson, was once addicted to sleeping pills and explained how she kicked the habit
October 23, 2015 Fifteen years after autism panic, a plague of measles erupts When the telltale rash appeared behind Aleshia Jenkins's ears, her grandmother knew exactly what caused it: a decision she'd made 15 years earlier.
