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| Dentist Sued Over Woman's Death The family of a New York woman who suffered brain damage after having her teeth extracted is suing for wrongful death,... ... More |
| Junk Food Gets Spotlight In Many Movies: Study A majority of the top-grossing films in recent years have featured food and beverage product placements -- with junk food and fast-food restaurants grabbing most of the starring roles. ... More |
| Shoulder Injury Rate Higher In Baseball Than Softball High school baseball players are somewhat more likely to suffer a shoulder injury than their female counterparts in softball -- with pitchers being at particular risk. ... More |
| Soft Drinks May Up Pancreatic Cancer Risk Consuming two or more soft drinks weekly increased the risk of pancreatic cancer nearly twofold compared to those who did not drink soda pop,... ... More |
| Beer May Help Prevent Osteoporosis Lead author Charles Bamforth says the study suggests that beer is a significant source of dietary silicon,... ... More |
| Mumps Break Out In New York, New Jersey It is the largest outbreak of the virus since 2006, when the United States saw a resurgence of mumps with 6,584 cases nationwide,... ... More |
| U.S. Seek New Safeguards For Medical Imaging Devices U.S. health officials on Tuesday said they want manufacturers of CT, nuclear and other medical imaging machines to incorporate new safeguards to help reduce patients' exposure to... ... More |
| Obamas Take On Problem Of Obese Children He asked first lady Michelle Obama to head up a national public awareness effort. ... More |
| Even When Treated, Depression Costs Employers Workers with depression stay home sick more often than healthy colleagues, even when their disease is treated. ... More |
| Cerus In Development Deal For Blood Safety System Cerus Corp said it entered into an agreement with France's national blood transfusion service to develop its Intercept blood safety system, sending its shares up about 17 percent before the bell. ... More |
| Chemical Linked To Parkinson's Disease Workers exposed to tricholorethylene, used to clean metal such as auto parts, may be at higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease,... ... More |
| Hot Chocolate A Better Valentine's Choice Consider skipping the box of chocolates and replace it with a healthier cup of dark hot cocoa for Valentine's Day, a U.S. dietitian suggests. ... More |
| MS Progresses More Rapidly In Blacks Fewer African-Americans develop multiple sclerosis than whites but their disease progresses more rapidly,... ... More |
| Differences Between Crohn's And Colitis British researchers said they found distinct demographic profiles for Crohn's disease and colitis -- inflammatory bowel diseases. ... More |
| Autism And Older Mothers (Video) Age Of Parent Affects Child Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30. ... More |