ALBANY, N.Y. — When Ann Lawson strolls into her neighborhood grocery store, she really gets a workout.
That’s because her supermarket has a small gym located just past t...
WASHINGTON — Tanning beds and sun lamps will carry new warnings that they should not be used by anyone younger than 18, part of a government action announced Thursday ai...
Here are a few tips on how to go organic without busting your budget:
• Shop the farmers market for locally grown meats and produce.
• Don’t buy everything organic. Fo...
Exercise key to aging well
MIAMI — Astrid Flaherty nimbly hops off a low platform and then swoops from side to side touching orange plastic cones.
Though she is 70 years ...
Troubling questions raised By
CHICAGO — Ten years of U.S. data suggest cholesterol-lowering statins are giving patients a license to pig out.
Calorie and fat intake incr...
CHICAGO — Baby gates meant to protect young children aren't always as safe as parents think. A new study says nearly 2,000 U.S. children get emergency room treatment eac...
Too much leads to liver problems
LOS ANGELES — Apparently, the FDA’s warning four months ago was missed by many physicians, pharmacists and patients, so the drug agency, ...
NEW YORK — Health officials confirmed the first case of an American infected with a mysterious virus that has sickened hundreds in the Middle East.
The man fell ill afte...
WASHINGTON — A new class of experimental medicines can dramatically lower cholesterol, raising hopes of a fresh option for people who can’t tolerate or don’t get enough ...
U.S. issues warning for those seeking to save money
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Beverly Brignoni was a young New Yorker seeking a less expensive way to enhance he...
