German scientists give warnings on bubble tea
German scientists suggested consumers think twice about bubble tea.
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Research shows sleep's role in academic performance
With the upcoming school year upon us, a few schools encouraged students to get more of what could make a huge difference in their college careers - sleep!
Chocolate may prevent stroke in men
BOSTON -- New research said that chocolate may be a sweet cure for strokes.
Study: Obesity raises risk of breast cancer recurrence
NEW YORK -- Women with a BMI higher than 30 have an increased risk of return breast cancer – as well as a greater risk of death – than women of normal weight according to a new study from the Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care in New York.
Age increases chances of fathering autistic child
A man's age could affect his chances for having a child with autism.
New school lunch guidelines take effect this fall
New Agriculture Department guidelines for school lunches will take effect this fall, including the first national calorie and sodium limits for what can be served on lunch lines. A look at what the new guidelines require, according to the School Nutrition Association:
Putting the 'high' in high school
They should be focusing on reading, writing and arithmetic, but too many teens are drinking and smoking marijuana during school hours according to a new survey.
Antibiotics and obesity
Three years ago, Elisa Nicholson got the best surprise of all: Sophie, her daughter who she refers to as her “miracle baby.”
3 simple rules can help you lose weight
Lose weight and keep it off. Do we have your attention yet?
Is your problem gluten? Or faddish eating?
ATLANTA -- It sounds like an unfolding epidemic: A decade ago, virtually no one in the U.S. seemed to have a problem eating gluten in bread and other foods. Now, millions do.
Program prescribes produce
Imagine a life without ever eating fruits and vegetables. That's a reality for some Americans, but a new program is hoping to change that, reports NBC’s Doreen Gentzler.
Researchers work on personalized cancer vaccine
Researchers in Canada are working on a personalized vaccine that would make your body fight off cancer instead of using toxic drugs.
New test aims to prevent cancer misdiagnosis
A new test aims to prevent cancer misdiagnosis due to lab errors with a kit that contains materials to make sure the biopsy is really the patient’s information.
Too much light while sleeping can cause depression
Bad news for people who work the overnight shift -- too much light while you sleep can cause depression.
Cali. researchers close to finding a cure for blindness
Researchers in California say they're one step closer to seeing a cure for blindness.
New survey names America's most sleep-deprived cities
A new survey has named America’s most sleep-deprived cities.
Power of light used as healing aid
The power of light may be healing when it comes to some medical issues, including back pain.
Non profit, bar team up to put pregnancy tests in bathrooms
A bar in Minnesota, and a non-profit teamed up to install pregnancy tests, in the bars' bathrooms.
CDC: Whooping cough rising at alarming rate in US
ATLANTA -- The U.S. appears headed for its worst year for whooping cough in more than five decades, with the number of cases rising at an epidemic rate that experts say may reflect a problem with the effectiveness of the vaccine.
Hand, foot and mouth disease on the rise
HARTFORD, Connecticut -- Along with the warmer weather, summer also brings a disease familiar to many in the health and child care industries, but perhaps not as familiar to parents: hand, foot and mouth disease.