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Painful Confusion: Americans Don't Know What's in Popular PainkillersMisunderstanding of ingredients in Tylenol, Motrin and Aleve could pose a risk.
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Regular Family Meals Promote Kids' NutritionEating meals together for three meals a night decreases kids' risk of eating disorders, poor nutrition and being overweight.
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Middle-Age Obesity Increases Dementia RiskBeing overweight or obese in middle age increases dementia risk later in life by 80 percent.
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Frozen Foods: Cheaper and Just as NutritiousJust make sure the canned and frozen produce don't come with extra salt or sauces, an expert says.
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Checkup at Age 1 Could Catch Early Autism SignsHalf of the babies who failed a screening test at age 1 went on to develop a developmental delay or an autism spectrum disorder.
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Antidepressants Don't Stop All Symptoms of DiseaseInsomnia, sadness and decreased concentration were common symptoms that persisted despite antidepressant treatment in a new study.
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Will Wrinkle-Smoother Restylane Be Approved as Lip Enhancer?Restylane is currently approved by the FDA for use to smooth deep wrinkles in the face.
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Painkillers Reduce Antidepressants’ Effect, Study SuggestsResearchers found that the effectiveness of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, called SSRIs, was affected with ibuprofen use.
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4 Common Skin Woes, and How to Fix ThemWith beach season on the way, an expert weighs in on how to fix some common cosmetic skin conditions.
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Steroid Creams Won't 'Thin' Skin of Kids with EczemaParents have long harbored fears that the creams could "thin" their children's skin.
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4 Kinds of Exercise That Help Cancer PatientsWe talked to the experts to find the unique challenges cancer survivors face when it comes to working out.
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Young Couch Potatoes Open Door to Future Heart DiseaseThe more time kids spent watching TV, the narrower their arteries were, researchers found.
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Could a High-Fat, Low-Carb Diet Replace Dialysis?The ketogenic is already used to control seizures in kids with epilepsy.
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Antidepressants Could Help Heal Brain After InjuryStudy finds the antidepressant imipramine, known as Tofranil, increased the number of brain cells in mice by 70 percent.
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New Birth Control Pills Are No Riskier for GallstonesThere's no statistically significant increased gallbladder disease risk between the progestin drospirenone, which is in Yaz and Yasmin, than other kinds of progestins.
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New Blood Test Could Detect Spread of MelanomaThe blood test would detect elevated levels of seven different proteins.
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Probiotics Could Help Prevent Urinary Tract InfectionsThe good bacteria, called vaginal lactobacilli, are usually wiped out during a urinary tract infection.
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Miscarriage, Birth Defects Linked with Cell Division ProblemThe finding holds special significance for women over age 40, researchers said.
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Stress Can Trigger Bipolar DisorderActress Catherine Zeta-Jones checked herself into a mental health facility for treatment for bipolar II disorder after stressful events.
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Sneaky Herpes Virus Lurks Even Without SymptomsThere is no cure for genital herpes, but there are some measures you can take to prevent its spread.
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Discovery Reveals Why Old People Go to Bed EarlyBut more research is needed to find out what exactly it is in the blood that seems to influence the body's circadian clock.
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Flu Infection Needed to Allow Spread of Pneumonia or MeningitisMice only contracted diseases if they had flu, and the same may apply to humans.
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Restless Legs Syndrome Drug Receives FDA ApprovalUp to 10 percent of the U.S. population has some form of restless legs syndrome.
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Findings in Monkeys May Offer Hope in Ovarian Cancer FightBut experts say much more research is needed before the study can hold direct implications for humans.
