Efforts to Curtail Tobacco Use Stalled in 2014, Report Says
2015-01-21
Smoking still claims 500,000 lives a year in the United StatesContinue Reading
Experts See Place for Weight-Loss Drugs in Obesity Treatment
2015-01-20
But diet and exercise are also key tools, according to new Endocrine Society guidelinesContinue Reading
Researchers Rethink Inner-City Asthma Theory
2015-01-20
Poverty, race, ethnicity are more accurate predictors, study saysContinue Reading
Family Income, Expectations Tied to Kindergarten Performance
2015-01-19
Kids scored better overall when their parents focused more on reading, computer use and preschoolContinue Reading
Only 23 Percent Protection From This Year’s Flu Vaccine
2015-01-15
CDC urges early antiviral treatment if symptoms appearContinue Reading
More Americans Getting Needed Health Care, Survey Shows
2015-01-15
As coverage expands under ‘Obamacare,’ fewer report problems getting care, paying medical bills
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Lupus Death Rates Vary by Race, Ethnicity, Study Finds
2015-01-15
Asians, Hispanics most likely to survive the autoimmune diseaseContinue Reading
Alcohol, Pot Fuel Half of Young Driver Deaths, Report Finds
2015-01-15
Study of nine states found victims were under the influence when they crashedContinue Reading
FDA Approves New Device to Treat Obesity
2015-01-14
It sends electrical signals to nerves near the stomach to make a person feel fullContinue Reading
Stimulation Device Approved to Treat Obesity
2015-01-14
Targets nerve between brain and stomach that regulates hunger
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