Tobacco use remains the No. 1 leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
Since almost 90 percent of tobacco users start before the age of 18, youth tobacco...
Salvia Divinorum is in the same family of plants found outside of many homes in the country, but is a different species. It is found in Mexico and used by Mazatec healer...
Energy drinks contain very LARGE amounts of SUGAR and CAFFEIINE, which in high levels can be DANGEROUS.
Teenagers should LIMIT their CAFFEIINE intake to 100 or 200 milli...
Pennsylvania has a ZERO TOLERANCE alcohol policy for TEEN DRIVERS
Penalties for MINORS caught drinking alcohol are:
■ Educational classes
■ Community service
■ Fines for ...
■ The drug, which is not found in nature, was created by scientists looking for a nonaddictive substitute for morphine.
The result — heroin — is a drug with four times t...
Students learn from hands-on creek project
MARS — In the 15 years Mars High School science teacher Bill Wesley has been coordinating the annual study of Breakneck Creek, ...
WASHINGTON — And we're off: Swine flu vaccinations begin this week, after months of preparations and promises. But don't start bugging your doctor about an appointment j...
But no solid diagnosis method exists
CHICAGO — Two new government studies indicate about 1 in 100 children have autism disorders — higher than a previous U.S. estimate of...
There are signs that mean it's time to get medical help
WASHINGTON — When is swine flu just miserable and when do you need a doctor?
If it's hard to breathe, that's an em...
When it comes to fighting headaches, instant gratification is ideal. It's easy to pop a couple of pain pills and move on with your daily activities. But doctors say the ...
