No change in hospital antibiotic use overall in recent years Between 2006 and 2012, antibiotic use in hospitals in general did not change, and the use of a class of drugs tied most closely to antibiotic resistance actually increased, according to a new study.
Phone game Pokemon GO distracts driver, pedestrians According to accident reports and Twitter, playing Pokemon GO has led to distraction and at least some car crashes or near-crashes.
Woman's rare condition causes unbearably itchy skin, stiffened limbs For as long as she can remember, 20-year-old Olivia Ames has taken multiple baths daily to try to relieve her itchy, scaly skin that can’t be soothed with creams, and even after undergoing two leg surgeries to improve her movement, she still must use canes to walk.
Eliminating out-of-pocket costs for birth control boosts use Women whose insurance covered the entire cost of birth control were more likely to use prescription contraceptives and to choose more-effective long-term methods than women subject to copays, a new U.S. study found.
Woman dies of cancer one day before her wedding A 25-year-old woman diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor in January 2015 died Friday, one day before her wedding, People reports.
20 years later, man meets police officer who saved his life at age 5 When he was 5, Chris Jones almost died drowning at a hotel pool in Columbus, Ohio, but officer James Poole Sr. saved him.
'I played stoned': Some NFL players love getting high before kickoff Before he suited up to play against the New York Giants in 2012, Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Eben Britton took an ice bath followed by a hot shower.
Yoga helping Swedish prisoners behave better Getting inmates to behave themselves is as simple as having them learn how to say “om,” according to a Swedish study.
New rules to help public learn results of clinical research The Obama administration is publishing new rules that promise to help doctors and patients learn if clinical trials of treatments worked or not.
MDs strengthen advice against codeine for kids' coughs, pain The American Academy of Pediatrics has strengthened its warnings about prescribing codeine for children because of reports of deaths and risks for dangerous side effects including breathing problems.
