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FDA Tests Find Toxic Chemicals in Food
The FDA for the first time has tested food on grocery store shelves for toxic grease and stain-repelling chemicals called PFASs that are known to stick around in the body and the environment for long...
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Monitors Can Watch Baby's Breathing, but at What Risk?
A new type of baby monitor checks sleeping children’s vital signs. But a pediatricians group says it found no evidence they help prevent SIDS in healthy babies, and a study says the monitors are often...
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TV Star Marcia Cross Raises Anal Cancer Awareness
By sharing her story, Cross hopes others will get up the nerve to talk with their doctors about symptoms such as rectal bleeding, a lump in the anus, or difficulty going to the bathroom.
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U.S. Measles Outbreak Hits 1,000 Cases, CDC Says
The last time America saw this many cases was in 1992 when over 2,000 cases were reported by that year's end.
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Doctor-Approved Tips to Fight Pregnancy Back Pain
From 50% to 70% of women have back pain at some point in their pregnancy. You can ease the ache with these simple tips.
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Heartburn Drugs Again Tied to Fatal Risks
Research in recent years has linked long-term use of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to increased risks of various diseases and premature death. These latest findings point to the specific...
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What to Do About Age Spots
What are age spots, the flat, light-brown spots that pop up on your skin as you age? Does the sun alone cause them? What can treat them, and when should you see a doctor? A dermatology professor...
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Tight Diabetes Control May Not Help Heart Long Term
The study findings suggest it might be more important to control other risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, cholesterol and unhealthy weight.
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Trouble Tracking Finances Could Be Sign of Dementia
Many people believe that financial difficulties happen only in the late stages of dementia, but they can happen early and the changes can be subtle, the senior study author said.
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Midlife Diabetes Can Raise Your Stroke Chances Later
People who had type 2 diabetes in their 40s or 50s had a 30% greater chance of a stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers said.
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Texas Couple's Death in Fiji Under Investigation
The Fiji Health Ministry is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization to investigate the mysterious death of a Texas couple on vacation on the...
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Feeling Stressed? Then Your Dog Probably Feels Stressed, Too
In the study, the dogs’ long-term levels of the anxiety hormone cortisol were found to be synchronized with their owners. If the owner showed a lot of stress, the dog did, too. Owners with low...
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Report: Hundreds of Kids Drown in Pools Each Year
The new report indicates a spike in drowning incidents among all children younger than 15.
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Antibiotics Pollute Rivers Worldwide, Study Finds
The most common one found was trimethoprim, which is primarily used to treat urinary tract infections. It was detected at 307 of the 711 sites, according to the researchers.
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Whole Foods Recalling Two Pesto Products
The recall is limited to 41 Whole Foods stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. The two products are Whole Foods made-in-house basil pesto and made-in-house...
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Could You Afford Home Health Care? Maybe Not
Only two out of five older adults with significant disabilities have the assets on hand to pay for at least a couple of years of extensive in-home care, researchers found.
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Having an Extra Finger Might Be A Good Thing
Having an additional finger significantly boosts a person's ability to manipulate objects, so much so that they can execute movements with a single hand that would otherwise require two, a study has...
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Kroger Recalls Berries Tainted With Hepatitis A
The FDA is warning consumers that frozen berries sold at Kroger stores as "Private Selection," brand are contaminated with hepatitis A.
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Chickenpox Vaccine Shields Against Shingles Too
Kids who were vaccinated against chickenpox had a 78% lower risk of developing shingles, the researchers said.
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Study: Whooping Cough Vaccine Power Fades With Time
The researchers said that the findings show the importance of keeping up to date on a child's shots, and the critical need to develop new and better vaccines against whooping cough.
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