Boys with ADHD may become obese adults
Boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be at risk for obesity later in life, according to a new study — which,..
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New study supports suicide ‘contagion’ in teens
Having a schoolmate commit suicide significantly increases the chance that a teenager will consider or attempt suicide themselves,..
Five things to know about dangerous, SARS-like virus, nCoV
A new virus in the same family as SARS — found for the first time in humans in recent months — has infected 40 people, most of them in..
Campowerment retreat draws women to a grown-up version of summer camp
Women spend every day juggling bosses and birthday parties, dates and diapers, but when was the last time you had a day to do what you want..
Toss your hands in the air. May is National Salad Month!
Salads often get a bad rap for being too healthy or boring. While they might be the former, they definitely do not need to be the latter...
Report questions benefits of salt reduction
Reducing salt consumption below the currently recommended 2,300 milligrams — about 1 1/2 teaspoons— per day maybe unnecessary,..
Wrigley halts production of newest caffeinated gum
Wrigley has decided to stop production, sales and marketing of their new caffeinated gum, the Food and Drug Administration announced..
ICAN and First 5 LA join forces for baby safety
Over a four-year period, more infants in Los Angeles County died from suffocation due to unsafe sleeping arrangements than all other..
Black women have higher incidence of multiple sclerosis than White women
Multiple sclerosis is more common in Black women than in White women, according to a Kaiser Permanente study conducted in..