Research


Another Reason to Be Grateful: Thanksgiving

If you’re looking for something more to be grateful for this week, you might want to start with Thanksgiving. This American holiday allows us to...

November 24, 2014 / 2 min read


Potential Health Hazards from Energy Drinks, Liquid...

Energy drinks can pose a health risk to younger children who may not be able to handle the amount of caffeine commonly found in these...

November 21, 2014 / 3 min read


Healthy Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes

The recipes below - Turkey and Green Bean Salad and Turkey Sweet Potato Chili - take some of the common Turkey Day leftovers and turn...

November 20, 2014 / 2 min read


Smokeout: Reclaim Your Health by Quitting Now

Tobacco use is still the single-largest "preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States," says the American Cancer Society (ACS).

November 19, 2014 / 3 min read


Colorectal Cancer Rates Up for Young Adults,...

Colorectal cancer — colon and rectal cancer — rates are down overall, but up sharply for younger people between the ages of 20 to 49,...

November 18, 2014 / 3 min read


Medicare to Cover Lung Cancer Screenings, Eye...

Medicare will soon start paying for annual lung cancer screenings for people at high risk. Eye infections increase. Smartphones linked to injuries to small kids.

November 14, 2014 / 3 min read


Watch Now: Open Enrollment for Medicare

Mark your calendar: Open Enrollment for Medicare continues through Sunday, Dec. 7. Nearly 50 million Americans are covered by Medicare, a federal health insurance program...

November 14, 2014 / 2 min read


Artificial Sweeteners: Good or Bad?

Promoted primarily as an option for weight management, these compounds provide the sweetness of sugar without the calories.

November 12, 2014 / 4 min read


Heart Health Risks Spur Stricter Rules for...

Now the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to impose stricter limitations on the testosterone drug industry at a time when such medications are...

November 10, 2014 / 2 min read


Cervical Cancer Warning, Preemie Births Decline &...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning to about 8 million women — ages 21 to 65 — who...

November 7, 2014 / 3 min read