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Can Botox Treat Asthma?

The wrinkle-smoother Botox might  help alleviate certain symptoms of asthma, researchers say. The drug will be tested on asthmatic patients who also suffer problems with their voice box, ...
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Women Pack on Pounds After Marriage, Men After Divorce

Beginning or ending a marriage can take a toll on your waistline, a new study says. But exactly when you need to start loosening your belt may depend ...
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Health-Conscious Neighbors Are Good For You

Just how healthy you are may depend on the eating and exercise habits of the people you see around you every day, according to a new study. The ...
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School Vending Machines Detrimental to Kids’ Diets

School lunch programs often get a bad rap for not providing kids with the proper nutrition, but vending machines on campuses are making matters worse, a new study ...
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Tips to Promote Healthy Eating for Kids

If bad eating habits reign at home, it can be hard to change old routines. But by keeping bad foods out of the home and bringing healthy foods ...
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For Heart Attack Survivors, Living Near Roadways Linked with Death

For heart attack survivors, living close to a roadway may be hazardous for their health, a new study suggests. The results show that heart attack survivors who lived ...
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Road Traffic Noise Raises Stroke Risk, Study Suggests

Car honks, sirens and other traffic noises may increase the risk of stroke, particularly for older individuals, according to a new study. The study, which looked at the ...
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Autistic Children Have More Trouble Searching for Items

Children with autism may have a harder time than other kids searching for items, such as a particular food in the grocery store, or keys inside a house, ...
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What a Pain! Millions of Americans Visit ERs for Headaches

More than 3 million Americans went to hospital emergency rooms seeking relief from headaches in 2008, with 81,000 hospital admissions, according to the latest data from the federal ...
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How the CDC Would Deal with a Real-Life ‘Contagion’

Hollywood loves to bring us worst-case scenarios: catastrophic twisters, Earth-destroying asteroids or, in the case of the upcoming film “Contagion,” a rapidly evolving virus that threatens to wipe ...
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