Latest articles by Joe Brownstein
Parenting Runs Risk of Unhealthy Habits
Raising children can be an obstacle to good diet and exercise, study says.
In Elderly, Metabolic Syndrome May Lead to Memory Decline
People with metabolic syndrome were 20 percent more likely to experience a decline in their short-term memory over the study period.
Male Infertility Could Be Cured in Future, But Hurdles Remain
Two new studies offer hope of a treatment that would allow infertile men to have children, but such a treatment is still a long ways off.
Gloomy Outlook Works Against Medication's Effects
Is it possible for a placebo to work the opposite way?
How to Talk to Kids About Sex: New Study Provides Clues
In a new study, researchers looked at the effectiveness of a number of methods used to teach parents to communicate with their children about sex.
Decoding Food Labels: Interpreting the New Dietary Guidelines
Interpreting the information on food labels as a consumer can be tricky.
Weight Gain: How Food Actually Puts on Pounds
Despite their variety, all diets come back to one core principle.
Tonic for Tension: Early Alcohol Use Linked to Stress Drinking
Trying alcohol for the first time a few years earlier may greatly increase the use of alcohol as a coping technique for stress later in life.
Does Your Diet Put You at Risk for Esophageal Cancer?
Focusing on healthy food groups, rather than individual vitamins, is what helps lower cancer risk.
7 Baby Myths Debunked
Seven baby myths that could put your little one's health at risk.
Bird Flu Pandemic: How Likely Is a Deadly Outbreak?
Researchers know that five mutations are necessary -- but are they likely to actually happen?
Energy Drinks Linked with Heart Problems
Energy drinks may negatively affect heart rhythm and blood pressure, according to a new study.
Toddler Crying: What Causes It, and How to Deal
A dad's online chronicle of his son's crying has struck a chord. Experts explain why toddlers cry so frequently and easily, and what can parents do.
Childhood Obesity Best Battled in Schools, Research Finds
School-based programs are key in getting kids to healthy weights, a new review of studies finds.
Seniors Eye Drugs, Not Lasers, to Improve Eyesight
New eye therapies increased to 1.24 million from 430,000 in a 10-year period.
13 Kitchen Changes That Can Help You Lose Weight
The layout of your kitchen affects what you eat. Here are tips for organizing your kitchen to help you eat healthier.
