Study: ADHD linked to pesticides
A nationwide study suggests a link between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and children's exposure to higher levels of a pesticide. FULL STORY | Buy these organics | Organics' benefits
Cell phone-brain tumor study inconclusive
A long-awaited international study has found no evidence of increased risk of brain tumors associated with mobile phones, but said the findings were not definitive and called for more research.
Will antidepressants make your nose job look better?
Thinking about having a nose job or facelift? You may be more pleased with the results if you're older--or if you're being treated for depression, a new study suggests.
Awake during surgery: ‘I’m in hell’
When Carol Weiher was having her right eye surgically removed in 1998, she woke up hearing disco music. The next thing she heard was "Cut deeper, pull harder."
Vitamin E may help protect lungs
People who take vitamin E supplements regularly for years -- whether they are smokers or nonsmokers -- may lower their risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the lung condition that is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.
Why our salt addiction is hard to kick
Americans love salt. And we eat too much of it. So much so that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is thinking about limiting the amount of sodium in packaged foods.
Walgreens delays DNA tests sales
Walgreens has postponed its plans to sell personal genetic test kits after the Food and Drug Administration intervened.
Postpartum depression: 3 moms’ stories
Doctors do not know why some women have deep sadness and anxiety in the weeks or months following birth. Here are three mothers' stories.
Lettuce E. coli outbreak spreads to fourth state
An outbreak of food-borne illness linked to romaine lettuce has spread to four states and sickened at least 23 people, the CDC said.
Scientist helped get lead out of gas
Phillip Landrigan's research contributed to new medical thinking about toxic chemical exposure and helped spur bans on lead-based paint and leaded gasoline.
Vaccine court finds no link to autism
A special court ruled Friday that there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that vaccines caused autism in three cases.
Boundaries always teacher’s duty
A 33-year-old California teacher is charged with having sex with a 14-year-old student. Whatever strong bonds students and teachers may have, it's always the adult's responsibility to set boundaries, experts say.
U.S. maternal deaths ‘scandalous’
Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called "scandalous and disgraceful" Friday.
Report: 12-year-olds abusing inhalants
When their kids turn 12, parents are concerned about peers pressuring them to smoke cigarettes, drink and use drugs, but it turns out 12-year-olds are doing something else: getting high on inhalants.
How to save a friend from the brink
When a friend is depressed, it's hard to know what to say. But by simply reaching out, you may help avert a tragedy like the one Marie Osmond's family experienced. Here's how to gently help.
Healthier men want more sex for more years
Healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women.
Minorities’ higher Alzheimer’s risk
Francisca Terrazas and other Latinas are about 1.5 times more likely than Anglos to develop Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, a new report says. Read how her family copes.
Haitian couple await baby’s return
In the chaos following January's earthquake, a baby was separated from her parents and brought to Miami. Now a couple await a DNA test to prove the baby is theirs
Eat, pray sleep: Survey uncovers our habits
Your racial and ethnic background can shape many aspects of your life: the type of food you eat, where you live, and your political views.
Bipolar being diagnosed younger
This week, Dr. Charles Raison offers part two of his answer to the viewer question: Can a 9- or 10-year-old be bipolar?
