Health and Fitness
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New absorbable heart stent used to treat coronary heart diseaseNov 20, 2016 10:00 pm - Patients who suffer from coronary heart disease may benefit from a new technology that props open arteries, lets blood flow through and dissolves once the vessel is heal...
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10 things that have had an impact on public health
Nov 20, 2016 6:30 am - The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health turns 100 this year. The school came to life during a time when women frequently died during childbirth and infant m...
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Do gut feelings really help you make risky decisions?
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Take these steps to eat healthy during the holiday seasonNov 19, 2016 6:30 am - With the holiday season approaching, it's a great time to review the most successful habits that can help keep you on track when you're surrounded by temptations from no...
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Holiday prep: A second of carelessness can lead to a lifetime of regretNov 19, 2016 6:30 am - Spending time in the kitchen this Thanksgiving? Putting up holiday lights? Clearing the front walk? It's that time of the year when people do a lot of reckless things to...
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Hookahs are not harmless, in spite of what teens may thinkNov 19, 2016 6:30 am - Q: You recently wrote about e-cigarettes not being safe for teens. What about hookahs? I don't completely understand what they are. Are they OK for my teen? I think he m...
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Holiday warning signs that your elderly loved one needs helpNov 19, 2016 6:30 am - When family members get together for the holidays, they may realize that things aren't the same as they used to be with their elderly relatives. "It is important to look...
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Doctors using virtual reality to treat patients with dementia
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Drug combo reversed plaque buildup in heart patients' arteries
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Your health: Physical punishment use for kids declinesNov 19, 2016 6:00 am - Physical punishment use for kids declines A study in the December 2016 issue of Pediatrics investigated changes over time in parents' discipline strategies. Discipl...