4 common medications that are making you tired It seems that we're a nation of pill-poppers: Nearly 70 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug, and more than 50 percent take two, according to a 2013 report from the Mayo Clinic.
Wisconsin teen dies after ending care for incurable disease A Wisconsin teenager who drew attention for deciding to end her life instead of continuing a battle with an incurable disease has died.
Deaths and complications after surgery decline at VA hospitals Surgery patients in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals are much less likely to die or suffer postoperative complications today than they were 15 years ago, a U.S. study suggests.
E-cigarette users view smoke-free areas as okay for vaping The majority of e-cigarette users have "vaped" in a smoke-free environment and most don't view use of the devices as harmful to themselves or others, according to a U.S. study.
Hard to swallow: emerging markets get tougher for drugmakers Emerging markets have lost their luster for Big Pharma making drug firms ever more dependent on the United States for growth just as American anger over high medicine prices is building.
Weight discrimination may worsen young teens' emotional problems For overweight adolescents, experiencing discrimination or bullying in the first year of middle school may contribute to emotional issues seen in the third year by worsening loneliness and anxiety, a U.S. study suggests.
Cost hampers drive to double number of children treated for starvation: hunger experts A drive to give six million severely malnourished children life-saving treatment every year by 2020 - twice the current number - will only succeed if governments prioritize it alongside other killers and treatment costs are cut, hunger experts said on Thursday.
Docs to operate on boy born with 31 fingers, toes An 8-month-old Chinese boy has undergone the first of three surgeries to correct a rare defect wherein he was born with 31 fingers and toes.
South Dakota man dies of West Nile-related causes A second South Dakota resident has died of causes related to the West Nile virus this season.
Arizona man suffering paralysis after West Nile virus infection A Phoenix, Arizona, man is fighting for his life after being bitten by a mosquito near his home and becoming infected with a rare case of West Nile Virus.
