Dr. Richard Besser, acting director for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is urging Americans to go out and live life, even amidst the spread of swine flu.  He says this is no time for healthy individuals…

Research scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have just made public their discovery of some tiny changes in some specific genes that suggest a rather strong genetic link between these changes and the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).  The…

A study published in the latest issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, says the specialty of the surgeon influences the patient’s quality of life and success rate of the treatment where implanted defibrillators are concerned.  According…

A report just released by the National Institute on Media and the Family suggests 10% of all American children between 8 and 18 years of age are likely addicted to their video games.  The report has left many parents wondering…

Sometimes it’s an overwhelming sense of stress on the parents’ part.  Sometimes it’s the overwhelming press of poverty.  And sometimes it’s the overwhelming sense of hopelessness compounded by the absence of humility enough to ask for help.  It doesn’t really…

Many Americans with ever-expanding waistlines are aware of the need to monitor calories in the foods they eat but many of them overlook the beverage calories that hinder even the most diligent weight-loss attempts.  Sweetened beverages pack a highly caloric…

Teenage vegetarians may embrace the all-fruits-and-veggies diet for its healthful benefits but they are more likely to turn to binge eating and other unhealthy dietary behaviors than their meat-eating counterparts, according to a recent Minnesota study.  The higher likelihood of…