Health and Fitness
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Even larger cities begin to see shortage in doctorsDec 31, 2012 5:00 am - Mary Berg is paying the price for a shortage of U.S. doctors that by most accounts is about to get much worse. After finding out in 2006 she had a rare and deadly gastro...
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Your health: Fight that cholesterolDec 31, 2012 5:00 am - Foods that fight It's easy to eat your way to an alarmingly high cholesterol level, according to Harvard Medical School. The reverse is true, too — changing what y...
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Binge-eating teenagers more likely to use drugs, study findsDec 31, 2012 4:56 am - NEW YORK — Binge-eating adolescents are more likely to use marijuana and other drugs and become depressed, according to a study that suggests doctors be aware of their t...
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Traffic pollution in baby’s first year may be linked to autismDec 31, 2012 4:10 am - Exposure to air pollution from cars and trucks during pregnancy and a baby’s first year may be associated with an increased risk of autism, a study found. The study, pu...
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New tests could hamper food outbreak detectionDec 31, 2012 4:00 am - WASHINGTON — It's about to get faster and easier to diagnose food poisoning, but that progress for individual patients comes with a downside: It could hurt the nation's ...
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Triple amputee veteran forms a healing bond with therapistDec 31, 2012 4:00 am - WASHINGTON — Army Sgt. Monte Bernardo had been in the Rockville, Md., Target only a few minutes when he hobbled away from his red plastic shopping cart and slumped on a ...
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Can religion affect your health?Dec 31, 2012 4:00 am - Religious belief impacts human health in a variety of ways, from blood pressure to psychological well-being. Surveys regularly show that roughly 90 percent of Americans ...
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8 tips to stay fit without breaking the bankDec 30, 2012 6:20 am - LOS ANGELES — The start of a new year inspires many of us to commit to get fit and live healthier. Such an undertaking requires steeling one’s resolve to eat right and e...
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Help at hand when elderly relative's health failsDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Marnie Schwartz was in California, a lawyer raising two toddlers. She was in no position to move across the country to care for her mother, who was ...
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Experts: Flu season could be severeDec 29, 2012 4:22 pm - WASHINGTON —Flu season in the United States is having its earliest start in nearly a decade and health officials say this season could be a bad one. Although flu is alwa...