Report: Accidental drowning is biggest risk to children under 5
As swimming pools across the country prepare to open for the season, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has a warning for parents.
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Women make tough decisions after test for breast cancer gene
Women are facing tough decisions when they learn they have a gene which puts them at a higher risk of getting cancer.
Women have more options for breast cancer surgery
CHICAGO -- One of the world's most glamorous women had an operation that once was terribly disfiguring -- removal of both breasts. But new approaches are dramatically changing breast surgeries, whether to treat cancer or to prevent it as Angelina Jolie just chose to do. As Jolie said, "the results can be beautiful."
No interest in the gym? It could be genetic
NEW YORK -- With two thirds of Americans either overweight or obese -- weight loss remains a major struggle for millions.
Gray hair cure? Scientists find root cause of discoloration
UNDATED -- Gray hair — one of the classic signs of aging that can lead to a midlife crisis — may some day be a thing of the past, much to the chagrin of hair-dye manufacturers and Corvette salesmen.
Wear orange for Melanoma Monday
While getting ready for work or school, you might want to choose the color orange Monday to help raise awareness about ways to prevent and detect skin cancer.
Bashful? Buy the little blue pill online
TRENTON, N.J. -- Men who are bashful about needing help in the bedroom no longer have to go to the drugstore to buy that little blue pill.
Decades-old question: Is antibacterial soap safe?
WASHINGTON -- It's a chemical that's been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen counter to the bedding in your baby's basinet.
Spike in food and skin allergies among children
UNDATED -- New research from the CDC shows a spike in food and skin allergies among children in this country.
FDA lowers age for buyers of Plan B pill to 15
WASHINGTON -- In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand -- Plan B One-Step -- and will let it be sold over the counter.
MDs warn teens: Don't take the cinnamon challenge
CHICAGO -- Don't take the cinnamon challenge. That's the advice from doctors in a new report about a dangerous prank depicted in popular YouTube videos but which has led to hospitalizations and a surge in calls to U.S. poison centers.
Food Trucks: How safe are they?
UNDATED -- Street side food trucks make it quick and easy to grab a bite to eat. But how safe are they?
Stress not always to blame for stubborn breakouts
UNDATED -- We've all dealt with those stubborn skin breakouts, but it’s not always stress that’s the cause.
Bird flu 101: How bad is the new H7N9 strain?
A bird flu virus never before found in humans has grabbed world attention this week after it infected and killed people in China. Scientists have been scrambling to understand how it happened and, more importantly, whether it poses a risk to public health or could potentially spark a global pandemic.
Study: Balding men may have higher risk of heart attack
UNDATED -- Men who are losing their hair may have bigger worries than just their appearance. Baldness can raise a man’s risk of having a heart attack, a new study suggests.
Experts say this allergy season will be a bad one
UNDATED -- There's a new list out, ranking the areas of the country that are the worst for people with seasonal allergies.
Study: 53-percent jump in ADHD diagnosis over 10 years
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A stunning new assessment of national numbers came out today: and it got the attention of a lot of us. It’s about attention deficit - ADHD - and the extraordinary number of cases now being diagnosed:
CDC ready to release graphic anti-smoking ads
UNDATED -- The Centers for Disease Control is ready to release graphic new anti-smoking ads.
Energy drinks and your heart
The options for a quick caffeine boost keep pouring in.
Harvard study links sugary beverages with deaths
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Before you pop the top on that can of soda - researchers from Harvard University have information they want you to hear.