Fans of a TV show may experience distress when the show ends and they can no longer watch a favorite character, a study shows.
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Women who take birth control pills with the newer hormone drospirenone have a higher risk for developing potentially serious blood clots than women who take oral contraceptives containing the older hormone levonorgestrel, two new studies show.
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In a confusing effort at consumer protection, the FDA warns that hand sanitizers carry false claims that they kill MRSA, E. coli and flu viruses — but then says to follow CDC advice to use the products.
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Bullying is pervasive among middle school and high school students in Massachusetts, and may be linked to family violence, a study shows.
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Proper use of corticosteroid ointments to treat childhood eczema does not appear to damage or thin skin over time, a new study shows.
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People are banned by law from smoking in bars, restaurants, or work sites in half of all states in the U.S., but more action is needed to reduce heart disease and lung cancer caused by secondhand smoke, the CDC says in a new report.
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Children exposed to pesticides in the womb are more likely to have measurable problems with intelligence, memory, and attention, three new studies show.
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Adding a dietary fiber derived from seaweed to a meal-replacement drink may reduce feelings of hunger by 30%, a team of industry researchers reports.
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Babies who cry excessively and have difficulty sleeping and feeding may be at increased risk for behavioral problems during childhood, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a study shows.
Continue reading …The FDA has approved Roche’s new HPV test, the first one-pass test to specifically identify the two HPV types that cause 70% of cervical cancers.
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