October 27, 2015 David Axelrod's Daughter Finds a Home in Her Fight With Epilepsy Lauren Axelrod, daughter of President Obama's senior adviser, David Axelrod, has fought a battle with epilepsy her entire life. Now 29, she lives at Misericordia, a Chicago-based home for the developmentally disabled.
October 27, 2015 Vitamin C From Food Tied to Lower Cataract Risk Older adults who get very little vitamin C in their diets may have an increased risk of developing cataracts, a study in India finds
October 27, 2015 What you need to know about multivitamins Supplements can add nutrients to your diet. Experts sort through a variety of multis.
October 27, 2015 Surgeons Save Girl's Hand by Grafting It Onto Her Leg A 9-year-old Chinese girl lost her left hand after being run over by a tractor in July, but miraculously, surgeons were able to save it by grafting it onto her leg for three months  Â
October 27, 2015 Looking on Bright Side May Not Be Such a Bright Idea If you are always seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, be warned -- it could be an oncoming train. So says a study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, which concludes that our well-known penchant for donning rose-tinted glasses may be a failure to store risk awareness in a key part of the brain
October 27, 2015 Which Health Shortcuts Are OK? On a scale of one (no worries) to five (real consequences), which risks are a gamble?
October 27, 2015 FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy Government health officials are investigating several health problems reported with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.
October 27, 2015 Industry defends ingredient critics deride as 'meat glue' The U.S. meat industry on Thursday defended an additive that critics have called "meat glue," saying the enzymes are safe, natural and not being used to deceive consumers
October 27, 2015 Gene Test Aims for Better Heart Disease Detection Researchers report a key step for the first gene test aimed at reducing unnecessary angiograms
October 27, 2015 UPDATE: FDA OKs Shingle Vaccine for Those Aged 50 to 59 Merck & Co Inc's  vaccine to prevent shingles, already approved for older patients, has been cleared by U.S. regulators for patients 50 to 59 years of age and could bolster sales of the product