Healthy Living

FDA approves first cognitive tests for head injury

For the first time, doctors can now evaluate signs and symptoms of head injuries with two new testing devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Puppy undergoes surgery after swallowing 8-inch steak knife

Lots of dogs nose around in things they’re not supposed to, and sometimes that curiosity can lead to illness or injury.

WHO emergency committee on yellow fever to meet on Aug 30

The World Health Organization's (WHO) emergency committee on deadly yellow fever will meet on Aug. 30 to review outbreaks in Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola, a spokesman said on Tuesday, as a major vaccination campaigns continues.

Couples divorce after holidays, study says

George and Amal Clooney can breathe a sigh of relief: Their marriage is safe until spring.

Is sitting cross-legged bad for you?

Sitting for extended periods is unhealthy, increasing the risk for dozens of chronic conditions, from cancer and diabetes to cardiovascular disease, research shows.

Pfizer boosts cancer drug roster with $14B Medivation deal

Pfizer Inc, beating out numerous other bidders, said it would buy U.S. cancer drug company Medivation Inc for $14 billion in cash, adding its blockbuster prostate cancer drug Xtandi to the company's growing oncology roster.

US lawmakers press Mylan on EpiPen price increases

Two senior lawmakers on the U.S. Senate's Judiciary Committee on Monday pushed for information regarding sharp price increases for EpiPens, drug-filled injectable devices used by people to counter potentially deadly allergic reactions.

Women with dense breasts may need annual mammograms

While most older women might not need breast cancer screening with mammography more often than every three years, some women with dense breasts may need mammograms every year, U.S. research suggests.

Does Jenna Dewan Tatum's natural cough remedy work?

Summertime colds seem so unfair.

Glass half empty? Why you may be less optimistic than you think

Psychologists have long thought that people tend to underestimate the odds of something bad happening to them and overestimate the chances of good things happening to them