Risk to all ages: Roughly 100 kids die of the flu each year
NEW YORK (AP) -- How bad is this flu season, exactly? Look to the children. Twenty flu-related... More
- MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer
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Large study confirms flu vaccine safe in pregnancy
NEW YORK (AP) -- A large study offers reassuring news for pregnant women: It's safe to get a flu... More
- MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer
Food allergies can take a dramatic turn
By DR. MONA MANGAT Tampa Bay Times Here's a nightmare scenario for any host: You've laid out a... More
Valentines for Hope fundraiser is set in Bryan
BRYAN -- Cancer Assistance of Williams County (CAWC) is accepting donations for its annual... More
Combat colds and flu with feel-good foods
By BLAIR ANTHONY ROBERTSON Sacramento Bee It's that time of year. The nights are long, the... More
Mothers give babies crucial bacteria enabling them to survive
Thanks, moms. Along with all the other nice things they do for babies before and after they're... More
Fit or fat? You can be both and still be healthy
By TOM VALEO Tampa Bay Times The words "fit" and "fat" differ by just one letter, but most people... More
Retooling Pap test to spot additional kinds of cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For years, doctors have lamented that there's no Pap test for deadly ovarian... More
- LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer
OAFP asks for nominations for family physician of year
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP)is now accepting nominations from the... More
There is still time to get a flu shot
OTTAWA -- The Putnam County Health Department monitors the burden of influenza disease in our... More
Two physician assistants join Mercy Defiance Clinic
Mercy Defiance Clinic has welcomed two new physician assistants to the staff. They are Holly... More
CHP recognized as 2012 HHCAHPS Honors recipient
VAN WERT -- Community Health Professionals has been named a 2012 HHCAHPS Honors recipient, a... More
Liars face health consequences, medical research shows
Lying lengthened Pinocchio's nose, but research suggests the more falsehoods we tell, the more it... More
New vaccines offer hope against deadly cancers
By DELTHIA RICKS Newsday A 54-year-old cancer patient in Long Island, N.Y., is a pioneer in what... More
To develop strong core, condition several muscles
By SALLY ANDERSON Tampa Bay Times Many people mistakenly believe that core training is just... More
Manage stress, or it will adversely affect your health
By DAVID TEMPLETON Pittsburgh Post-Gazette When it comes to stress, it's better to be Teflon than... More
Preschoolers who at play show science skills, logical thinking
By STEPHANIE M. LEE San Francisco Chronicle When kids incessantly ask "Why?," mess around in the... More
Genetic research is discovering how genes can help and hurt us
Our genes create a formula that makes us unique. But recent research on just how much genes... More
Curious can find out what's living in their intestines
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The bacterial zoo inside your gut could look very different if you're a... More
- LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer
Village of Oakwood welcomes new physicians
OAKWOOD -- The Oakwood Development Company announces two additions to the local health care... More
- By GEORGIA KOHART kohart@crescent-news.com
New medical evidence offers unconventional wisdom
Medical science is constantly bringing new evidence that often challenges what we think we know... More
New medical technology includes a device to help detect ear infections
Medical technology can produce progress in small leaps and great bounds, bringing everything from... More
Free, confidential HIV test offered at Henry County Health Department
NAPOLEON -- Nearly 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV infection, with... More
Alzheimer's treatment research disappoints
By GARY ROTSTEIN Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It has been a frustrating year -- a depressing decade,... More
Bounce houses a party hit, but kids' injuries soar
CHICAGO (AP) -- They may be a big hit at kids' birthday parties, but inflatable bounce houses can... More
- LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer
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