Healthy Living

How to know if your therapy is working

Some people put therapy on their list of New Year’s resolutions.

Jury selection begins in meningitis outbreak that killed 64

Jury selection has begun in the trial of a former top executive at a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy blamed for a national meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people in 2012.

Hospice care linked to higher family satisfaction

Families of terminally ill cancer patients may be more satisfied with the end-of-life treatment their loved ones receive when it involves hospice care, a recent study suggests.

Gun violence is studied less than other major causes of death

Research examining gun violence, and the funding to support it, significantly lags behind what would typically be expected for a major cause of death, according to a new study.

Brooklyn train crash renews talk of operator health precautions

A commuter train crash at a busy New York City terminal on Wednesday morning was the latest of several accidents that have focused attention on how rail agencies monitor the health of their operators, especially sleep disorders.

Common morning sickness drug may not work

A pill routinely prescribed for morning sickness may not be an effective nausea remedy, researchers say - although not all doctors agree.

Stores may steer teen boys to supplements doctors advise against

Employees at health food stores often recommend supplements like creatine and testosterone to teen boys even though these products pose serious health risks, a U.S. study suggests.

Dr. Manny: 3 main reasons why ObamaCare failed

Vice President-elect Mike Pence met with GOP leadership today on the Hill and told the public that step one of Trump’s presidency will be to make good on a campaign promise to repeal President Obama’s flailing Affordable Care Act.

Cat food recalled for low levels of essential nutrient

The J.M. Smucker Company has announced a limited voluntary recall on 20 canned cat food products from the brands 9Lives, EverPet and Special Kitty because the products may have harmfully low levels of thiamine (vitamin B1).

Woman with 50 percent chance of survival from cancer gives birth to quadruplets

A Tennessee woman battling cancer gave birth Friday to four healthy babies she and her husband conceived naturally.