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More U.S. Teens Are Vaping Pot
As electronic-cigarette use has soared among America's teens, so too has the number vaping marijuana, two new reports indicate.
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Half of U.S. Adults Will Be Obese in 10 Years
A decade from now, roughly half of U.S. adults will be obese -- with nearly one-quarter severely so, a new study projects.
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Chili Peppers May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Researchers followed 23,000 people in Italy for eight years and found that those who ate chili peppers at least four times a week had a 40% lower risk of death from heart attack and a more than 50%...
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New Rules Seek to Boost Organ Transplants in U.S.
More than 113,000 people nationwide are on the waiting list for a transplant, and thousands die each year while waiting for a new organ, according to the Associated Press.
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Routine Ear Wax 'Flush' Leaves Woman's Face Paralyzed
A nurse in the doctor's office tried twice to "flush" out the wax in each ear using a liquid-filled syringe -- a standard procedure known as aural irrigation.
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ACA Mandate Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
Instead, the appeals court sent the case back to a federal district judge in Texas to "conduct a more searching inquiry" into which parts of the health law could survive without the insurance...
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High Levels of Ethylene Oxide Found at Warehouse
Georgia environmental officials say a warehouse operated by a medical device company near Atlanta is releasing high levels of the toxic gas ethylene oxide, a finding Gov. Brian Kemp called "highly...
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Unhealthy Eating Habits Cost U.S. $50 Billion a Year: Study
An unhealthy diet is one of the leading risk factors for poor health and accounts for up to 45% of all deaths from these cardiometabolic diseases, the researchers noted.
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Twenty Years Later, LASIK Has Its Pros and Cons
In the 20 years since LASIK has been around, doctors in the U.S. have performed more than 19 million of these procedures. There haven't been many high-quality, long-term studies done on the outcomes,...
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Gabapentin, Opioids a Deadly Duo: FDA
The decision to order the new warnings is based on a review of data from numerous sources, including case reports, observational studies, human trials and animal studies.
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FDA Gives First Ebola Vaccine for Adults the Green Light
The vaccine from Merck & Co. is approved to protect against the Zaire ebolavirus in people 18 and older.
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New Autism-Screening Guide Seeks Earlier Diagnosis
The new guidelines reinforce the importance of routinely screening 18- and 24-month-olds for the condition, which now affects one in every 59 children.
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Growing Obesity Rates May Contribute to Climate Change
The amount of carbon dioxide -- a greenhouse gas -- produced by a species is determined by its average metabolic rate, average body size and the total number of individuals of the species.
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Pot Use Appears to Change Structure of Your Heart: Study
People who regularly use marijuana tend to have a larger left ventricle, which is the main pumping chamber of the heart, according to the findings.
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Many Child Care Centers Don't Require Flu Shots
The investigators found that only 24.5% said their centers required children to have a flu shot, and only 13% required adult caregivers to have a flu shot.
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Demand for Medical Cost Transparency Spurs Change
Nearly half of Americans (44%) said either they or a family member had received at least one surprise medical bill in the past, and most of them worried about how they would pay for it
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A Puppy in Santa's Sack? Probably Not, Say Parents
Forty-two percent of American parents say they wouldn't allow their child to receive a pet as a holiday gift. The same number say maybe, and only 1 in 6 say they'd approve, a new survey finds.
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Can Apps Make Your Kids Smarter?
The review found that apps could be particularly useful for teaching early math and language skills.
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Love Museums, Theater? The Arts Might Extend Your Life
Scientists found that among over 6,700 older adults they tracked, patrons of the arts had a markedly better survival rate over the next 14 years.
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Obesity Might Skew Blood Tests in Kids
The study looked at more than 1,300 healthy children and teens in and around Toronto and found that obesity affected 24 routine blood tests, including those for liver function, inflammation markers,...
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