Hawaii residents renew push for stricter pesticide rules Hawaii residents concerned about pesticide use by major agriculture companies on the islands are planning a push to strengthen regulation over chemicals they fear harm their health.
Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant drops over five years.
Texas woman critical after deadly accidental poisoning Hospital officials say a Texas woman is in critical condition a day after four children died and five other people were sickened by an apparent accidental poisoning under her home.
Premature boy helps dad propose to mom for New Year's wedding Lucas De Carlos has been in the neonatal intensive care unit since his premature birth in October, but his parents Lilly Nguyen and Phil De Carlos didn’t want to leave him out of their wedding plans, so they brought their nuptials to him.
Thyroid problems may be to blame for miscarriages, experts warn Between 10 and 15 percent of pregnancies will end in miscarriage in women who know they are pregnant and although the pain they endure is crystal clear, the cause of the miscarriage isn’t always known.
Head pharmacist set for trial over fatal meningitis outbreak A former executive at a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy blamed for a national meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people in 2012 is headed for trial.
Supervised injection site for addicts could save San Francisco money, lives Addicts regularly use drugs on the streets of San Francisco, and some people there say giving addicts a safe, clean place to shoot up - and clean needles - could help curb overdose deaths and diseases.
Many US kids live far from child surgery specialists More than 10 million U.S. children don't live near a pediatric anesthesiologist, a doctor who specializes in sedating children during surgery, according to a recent study.
Exercising while pregnant: How much is too much? Q&A with Dr. Manny: Is there a target level I should aim to keep my heart rate under while exercising during pregnancy?
