Benefits of Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Outweigh Mercury Risk By Elizabeth Lees Eating fish during pregnancy may be good for a baby's brain, a new study finds.
Autism App? iPhone Tool Could One Day Spot the Disorder By Elizabeth Lees An app that can study people's facial expressions and emotional responses could one day be helpful in detecting autism signs in children, new research found.
All US Adults Should Be Screened for Depression, Panel Recommends By Elizabeth Lees Should you be screened for depression? Here's new advice.
Can Your BMI Predict How Long You'll Live? By Elizabeth Lees Many people would face the lowest risk of dying if their BMI was 26 -- which is considered overweight, new research suggests.
Progesterone May Not Lower Risk of Repeated Miscarriage By Elizabeth Lees Progesterone supplements do not lower the risk of miscarriage in women who have suffered from repeated miscarriages in the past, a new study finds.
Daily Dose of Walnuts Linked to Health Improvements By Elizabeth Lees Eating walnuts might improve your metabolic health, a new study suggests.
The Science of Sugar: Is Corn Syrup the Same? By Elizabeth Lees Do high-fructose corn syrup and sugar have the same effects on human health? A lawsuit is now considering the question. Here's what the science says.
Baby's New Leukemia Treatment Could Help Others with Cancer By Elizabeth Lees A new technology that edits the genes within a cell was used recently to treat a baby with leukemia. The treatment may one day be used to treat other types of cancers, experts say.
Rare Multistate Outbreaks Cause the Most Foodborne Illness Deaths, CDC Says By Elizabeth Lees Only a few outbreaks of illness related to food yearly spread beyond a single state. But the outbreaks that affect people in multiple states account for a higher number of deaths, a new report finds.
Low-Fat Diets Are Not Better for Weight Loss By Elizabeth Lees If you want to lose weight, a low-fat diet is no better than a higher-fat diets with the same amount of calories, a new study finds.
11 Moles on Your Arm May Signal Higher Melanoma Risk By Elizabeth Lees People who have 11 or more moles on one of their arms could have a higher risk of the deadly skin cancer melanoma, according to a new study.
Ebola May Stay in Survivors' Semen for Many Months By Elizabeth Lees It's possible that people could spread Ebola many months after they have recovered from the deadly viral disease, a new study suggests.
Anxiety In Children May Be Prevented With Family Therapy By Elizabeth Lees Anxiety tends to run in families. Now, researchers say they may have found a way to help these families.
Breast Cancer Risk Linked to Virus Found in Cattle By Elizabeth Lees Women's risk of breast cancer may be linked a virus called bovine leukemia virus, a new study finds.