Elderly Brains Get a Boost from Dark Chocolate By Susan E. Matthews Eating dark chocolate may help improve brain function and memory.
Back-to-School Vaccinations: A How-To Guide By Susan E. Matthews Here's a guide to which vaccinations are recommended for kids and adults.
STDs Blocked by Nano Gel, Study Suggests By Susan E. Matthews Protection against sexually transmitted diseases could be more discrete and longer-lasting with a new gel that uses nanoparticles.
Why Debilitating MRSA Infections Are on the Decline By Susan E. Matthews MRSA infections are decreasing inside and outside the hospital.
Heart Attacks More Likely Where Traffic Is Louder By Susan E. Matthews How does where you live affect your risk of a heart attack?
Pro-Mammogram Statistics Draw Challenge By Susan E. Matthews An awareness campaign by Susan G Komen for the Cure may have exaggerated the benefits of breast cancer screening.
Can Taking Vitamin D & Calcium Help You Live Longer? By Susan E. Matthews When taken with calcium, vitamin D may help you live longer.
Diabetes Drug May Someday Repair Alzheimer's Damage By Susan E. Matthews A diabetes medication has surprising benefits for Alzheimer's patients.
BPA May Boost Artery Disease Risk By Susan E. Matthews Exposure to BPA, found in plastic, may increase risk of coronary artery disease.
Shining Light on a Hotel Room's Dirtiest Things By Susan E. Matthews What is the most bacteria-ridden item in your hotel room?
Breast-Feeding Keeps Moms Thin Decades Later By Susan E. Matthews Breast-feeding keeps pounds off even decades later.
Common Parasite May Increase Suicide Risk By Susan E. Matthews Does carrying this common parasite increase your risk for suicide?
9 Meal Schedules: When to Eat to Lose Weight By Susan E. Matthews When should you schedule your meals, for most successful weight loss?
Toddler's Marijuana-Cookie Ingestion Could Have Been Worse By Susan E. Matthews What are the consequences of kids accidentally eating pot brownies?
School Lunch Makeover Requires Whole Grains By Susan E. Matthews School lunches are getting a health makeover.
Avastin Doesn't Benefit Breast Cancer Patients, Study Confirms By Susan E. Matthews Avastin does not prolong life, nor does it improve quality of life, for breast cancer patients, a new review says.
The Eyes Have It: Pupil Dilation Indicates Sexuality By Susan E. Matthews People's pupils react when they see other people they find attractive. But can this reaction reveal a person's sexuality?
Omega-3s Don't Seem to Affect Brain Health By Susan E. Matthews Does taking fish oil keep your brain in good shape?
How Height Affects Cause of Death By Susan E. Matthews Taller people are more likely to die of cancer, and shorter people are more likely to die of heart problems, a new study says.
7 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Health By Susan E. Matthews Drinking too much is bad for health, but what about modest consumption?
Vitamin D Levels Linked with Breast Cancer Survival Rates By Susan E. Matthews Women with breast cancer with higher levels of vitamin D lived longer than women with lower levels, a new study finds.
7 Ways to Reduce Job Stress By Susan E. Matthews Stressed out because of work? Here are seven ways to reduce job stress.
Sleepy People Choose Unhealthy Foods By Susan E. Matthews Do you eat less healthily when you sleep less?
Hopeless Teens Prone to Drug Abuse, Suicide Tries By Susan E. Matthews Teens who don't think they'll live past 35 are more likely to partake in risky behaviors.
Child Car Seat Rules Mostly Ignored, Study Finds By Susan E. Matthews Most U.S. kids don't sit in the required car seats that they ought to.
