Idaho police dog saved with blood donated by 2 other dogs Two dogs that donated blood are being credited with helping save the life of a police dog that needed emergency surgery after being shot in the line of duty.
Neighborhood violence tied to biological stress for kids Neighborhood factors, like liquor store density, domestic violence and violent crime rates, may be tied to biological factors like stress hormone responses for children, according to a new study in New Orleans.
Cookie dough recall now affects Cedar Crest ice cream, Weight Watchers dessert Iowa-based Aspen Hills’ October recall of cookie dough due to possible listeria contamination now affects three flavors of Cedar Crest Specialties Inc. ice cream and Weight Watchers Smart Ones Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
iPad game helps treat lazy eye in kids Kids with lazy eye — or amblyopia, the medical term for the condition — may improve their vision by playing a specially designed iPad game, a new study finds.
Boys' and girls' brains may show opposite effects after a trauma Traumatic events may affect the brains of boys and girls differently, a new study finds.
Down syndrome 'Be Beautiful' fashion show raises $2.1 million Movie stars Jamie Foxx, Hilary Swank and Queen Latifah were among celebrities sharing the catwalk with models with Down syndrome for a fundraiser that brought in $2.1 million for research and medical care.
New MSF survey: Thousands of kids dying in northeast Nigeria Thousands of children have died of starvation and disease in Boko Haram-ravaged northeastern Nigeria, Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday quoting a new survey that is forcing Nigerian officials to stop denying the crisis.
Why 'fragrance' really stinks: Secret airborne pollutants in our home Fragrance isn’t what you think it is.
Dr. Manny: How Newt Gingrich may help shape Trump's health care plan EDITOR’S NOTE: This column will be the first in a series of four columns this week examining how Trump’s health care plan, which will be referred to as THP, may look under his new leadership based on statements he has made and policymakers he has aligned himself with for his transition team and administration.
Depression becoming more common among US teens The number of U.S. adolescents and young adults with untreated depression may be on the rise, a recent study suggests.
