Teacher faces backlash after taking microphone from autistic boy at school play A West Virginia teacher is facing criticism after grabbing a microphone from an autistic boy during a Thanksgiving Day-themed play.
Reliance on food pantries can make healthy eating difficult People who rely on food pantries for their meals may not receive enough dairy, fruits or vegetables to get all the nutrients they need for a healthy diet, two recent studies suggest.
Why you should examine your testicles every month— and how to do it Finding a lump down there is one of the most terrifying things a guy can experience.
4C Foods Corp. recalls grated cheeses over salmonella risk Brooklyn, New York-based 4C Foods Corp. is voluntarily recalling some of its grated cheeses after inspectors identified a possible salmonella contamination risk.
Emergency department workers face high stress, burnout Emergency department workers face high job stress, but there is little effort to relieve their suffering, researchers say.
Gasp! Wildfires cause hacking and wheezing across the South Smoke from dozens of wildfires burning across the Southeast has people coughing and wheezing, even in places like Atlanta that are far from the flames.
Marijuana-like drugs may offer addiction-free pain relief As abuse of prescription opioids in the United States has reached epidemic proportions, researchers around the nation have been searching for other ways to offer people pain relief, ways that don't bring such a risk of addiction
Surgeon general report calls for cultural shift when viewing addiction A new U.S. surgeon general report calls for a major cultural shift in the way Americans view drug and alcohol addiction.
Michigan may require lead screening of all young children Michigan, where a man-made water crisis is still roiling one of its biggest cities, will consider requiring all infants and toddlers to be tested for lead poisoning as part of an initiative to eradicate children's exposure to the neurotoxin statewide.
Some respiratory infections may not need antibiotics Some patients with bacterial respiratory infections may be able to skip antibiotics, a recent study suggests.
