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October 28, 2015

Urine's Colors & Smells Prove an Indicator of Health

How's your pee been looking lately? It's not exactly polite conversation, but it's a question worth asking yourself from time to time. Just as the eyes are windows into the soul, urine is a window into the body

October 28, 2015

Massachusetts lawmaker seeks greater pharmacy regulation

A Massachusetts lawmaker says he'll introduce legislation to increase federal oversight of specialty pharmacies like the one linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak

October 28, 2015

FDA calls for limits on antibiotics given to animals

The Food and Drug Administration called on drug companies Wednesday to help limit the use of antibiotics given to farm animals, a decades-old practice that scientists say has contributed to a surge in dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria

October 28, 2015

Apple or Pear-Shaped? It's in Your Genes

Scientists have found more than 30 new gene variations linked to obesity and fat in research they say could help explain why some people get so overweight, and why some are apple shaped and some shaped like pears

October 28, 2015

Salmonella at Indiana farm matches outbreak strain

A southwestern Indiana cantaloupe farm is the source of at least some of the salmonella responsible for an outbreak that sickened people in 21 states and killed two Kentucky residents

October 28, 2015

Old Leather Football Helmets More Efficient Than Modern Ones, Study Says

When it comes to protecting football players, old-fashioned leather helmets may work just as efficiently at preventing concussions as modern ones, according to study from the Cleveland Clinic

October 28, 2015

The truth about daily multivitamins

According to the CDC, approximately half of adults in the U.S. take at least one daily dietary supplement – the most popular being a multivitamin.  This translates into about $28 billion per year spent on vitamins, supplements, and minerals. It is important to understand the difference between these dietary add-ons

October 28, 2015

Sleep better, weigh less

When you are overtired, do you tend to feel hungrier or reach easily for sugary, high-fat foods?  You are not alone. Studies show that lack of sleep, poor eating habits and weight problems all go hand in hand

October 28, 2015

Super salmonella bacteria found

Certain Salmonella bacteria, the microbes that cause food poisoning, have the potential to become as much as 100 times more virulent than normal, recent research has found. These super-bugs overcame the protective effects of a Salmonella vaccine, killing vaccinated mice.  

October 28, 2015

Doctors: Giffords Breathing on Her Own

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is breathing on her own after being shot in the head Saturday. She's also alert and responding to doctors, and the Congresswoman's office released pictures Tuesday of Giffords holding her husband's hand in her room at University Medical Center in Tuscon.