When athletes step onto the field, often the only thing standing between their teeth and an emergency trip to the dentist is the protection provided by their mouthguards...
Thousands impacted
Tens of thousands of patients diagnosed early each year with the most common type of breast cancer can now safely avoid chemotherapy treatment without ...
CHICAGO — Children with a rare, incurable disease that causes rapid aging and early death may live longer if treated with an experimental drug first developed for cancer...
Minorities fully counted
NEW YORK — The government estimates that autism is becoming more common, but it’s only a small increase and some experts think it can be largely ...
Headphone use can erode children's hearing abilities
With the invention of the smart phone, users have an endless amount of audio at their fingertips.
From audio books t...
2 new studies provide clues
NEW YORK — Can legalizing marijuana fight the problem of opioid addiction and fatal overdoses? Two new studies in the debate suggest it may.
P...
YMCA offers blood pressure monitoring program
For those struggling with high blood pressure, the thought of monitoring and addressing the disease on their own can seem da...
Infants who are given antacids like Zantac or Pepcid are more likely to develop childhood allergies, perhaps because these drugs may alter their gut bacteria, a new larg...
The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way. A company said that its daily capsules of peanut powder helped children buil...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Marine veteran Jeff Harris was among the first to sign up when the Providence VA hospital started offering acupuncture for chronic pain.
“I don’t like...
