The common cold, predicts Wichita (Kan.) physician Brenda Schewe, will be the downfall of mankind. She doesn't mean that literally, of course. But just think about doing...
SAN ANTONIO — Thousands of breast cancer patients each year could be spared chemotherapy or get gentler versions of it without harming their odds of beating the disease,...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Meghan Larson is no "Ugly Betty."
Sure, she has braces on her teeth. But not the clunky sort that actress America Ferrera flashes on her hit televis...
Doctors say rate is still too high
ATLANTA — Obesity rates in U.S. women seem to be staying level, and the rate in men may be hitting a plateau now, too, according to a n...
Hi-tech devices not necessary
The question: Do we really need costly "dental systems" and computerized toothbrushes to keep teeth and gums on the cutting edge?
The answer...
High radiation levels ignored most times
Millions of Americans, especially children, are needlessly getting dangerous radiation from "super X-rays" that raise the risk of...
Food makers afraid of ruining taste
WASHINGTON — Think cooking the perfect Thanksgiving dinner is stressful? Something else is far more likely to raise your blood pressur...
Rules deal with seat height, belts
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters proposed new rules Monday to improve the safety of school bus seats a...
ATLANTA — For decades, heart disease death rates have been falling. But a new study shows a troubling turn — more women under 45 are dying of heart disease due to clogge...
