Wednesday, May 1 2013 7:21 AM EDT2013-05-01 11:21:35 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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
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.
Friday, April 5 2013 2:37 PM EDT2013-04-05 18:37:34 GMT
With hundreds of diets out there recommending everything from eating more to eating less, it's easy for dieters to get overwhelmed. But it doesn't have to be complicated.
With hundreds of diets out there recommending everything from eating more to eating less, it's easy for dieters to get overwhelmed. But it doesn't have to be complicated.
Wednesday, March 27 2013 8:59 AM EDT2013-03-27 12:59:59 GMT
A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Kelly Osbourne suffered a seizure today while filming E!'s "Fashion Police" and was taken to a Los Angeles-area hospital in unknown condition, according to online reports.
Kelly Osbourne suffered a seizure today while filming E!'s "Fashion Police" and was taken to a Los Angeles-area hospital in unknown condition, according to online reports.
Tuesday, March 5 2013 9:52 AM EST2013-03-05 14:52:38 GMT
A new study offers more compelling evidence that life expectancy for some U.S. women is actually falling, a disturbing trend that experts can't explain.
A new study offers more compelling evidence that life expectancy for some U.S. women is actually falling, a disturbing trend that experts can't explain.
Thursday, February 21 2013 9:36 AM EST2013-02-21 14:36:42 GMT
Many claim it's healthier to eat organic foods, but is it necessary to spend the extra money? Some nutritionists say yes -- but not on every food item.
Many claim it's healthier to eat organic foods, but is it necessary to spend the extra money? Some nutritionists say yes -- but not on every food item.
Tuesday, February 12 2013 9:47 AM EST2013-02-12 14:47:52 GMT
Some packages of Lean Cuisine ravioli, made by Nestlé, are being recalled because they may contain fragments of glass, the Food and Drug Administration said. The recall applies only to packages of Lean
Some packages of Lean Cuisine ravioli, made by Nestlé, are being recalled because they may contain fragments of glass, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Monday, February 11 2013 12:43 PM EST2013-02-11 17:43:06 GMT
PepsiCo Inc. is rolling out a new drink called Kickstart this month that has Mountain Dew flavor but is made with 5 percent juice and Vitamins B and C, along with an extra jolt of caffeine.
PepsiCo Inc. is rolling out a new drink called Kickstart this month that has Mountain Dew flavor but is made with 5 percent juice and Vitamins B and C, along with an extra jolt of caffeine.
Wednesday, January 30 2013 8:29 AM EST2013-01-30 13:29:02 GMT
For patients with lung disease in need of a full-lung transplant, time is of the absolute essence – as the average survival rate without surgery is only one to two years, according to the National Heart,
For patients with lung disease in need of a full-lung transplant, time is of the absolute essence – as the average survival rate without surgery is only one to two years, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
Monday, January 28 2013 1:49 PM EST2013-01-28 18:49:06 GMT
Barbara Walters would probably like to hit the reset button on 2013. She has the chickenpox and has been hospitalized more than a week after falling and hitting her head at a pre-inaugural party.
Barbara Walters would probably like to hit the reset button on 2013. She has the chickenpox and has been hospitalized more than a week after falling and hitting her head at a pre-inaugural party.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration won't take any regulatory action over a vending machine at a Pennsylvania college that dispenses so-called "morning-after" birth control pills.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration won't take any regulatory action over a vending machine at a Pennsylvania college that dispenses the morning-after pill.
Millions of smokers could be priced out of health insurance because of tobacco penalties in President Barack Obama's health care law.
Millions of smokers could be priced out of health insurance because of tobacco penalties in President Barack Obama's health care law, according to experts who are just now teasing out the potential impact of a little-noted provision in the massive legislation.
Wednesday, January 16 2013 12:32 PM EST2013-01-16 17:32:19 GMT
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, but a new study suggests eating berries could cut the risk of heart attacks in women by as much as 32 percent.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, but a new study suggests eating berries could cut the risk of heart attacks in women by as much as 32 percent.
Tuesday, January 15 2013 1:52 PM EST2013-01-15 18:52:32 GMT
Workout DVDs are advertised extensively on television, from P90X to Zumba. But after you purchase one, how do you ensure that you actually use it, and it doesn't just collect dust in the DVD case?
Workout DVDs are advertised extensively on television, from P90X to Zumba. But after you purchase one, how do you ensure that you actually use it, and it doesn't just collect dust in the DVD case?
Friday, January 4 2013 5:39 AM EST2013-01-04 10:39:36 GMT
This could give you nightmares: 1 in 24 U.S. adults say they recently fell asleep while driving. And health officials behind the study think the number is probably higher.
This could give you nightmares: 1 in 24 U.S. adults say they recently fell asleep while driving. And health officials behind the study think the number is probably higher.
Wednesday, December 26 2012 10:31 AM EST2012-12-26 15:31:05 GMT
The number of low-income preschoolers who qualify as obese or "extremely obese" has dropped over the last decade, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show. Although the decline
The number of low-income preschoolers who qualify as obese or "extremely obese" has dropped over the last decade, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.
Monday, December 24 2012 10:22 AM EST2012-12-24 15:22:39 GMT
A doctor with hepatitis B who performed joint replacement surgeries unknowingly passed the virus on to at least two of his patients, according to a new report. The report, issued by researchers at the
A doctor with hepatitis B who performed joint replacement surgeries unknowingly passed the virus on to at least two of his patients, according to a new report.
Wednesday, December 12 2012 7:41 AM EST2012-12-12 12:41:12 GMT
Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center found a link between obesity and children having TV sets in their bedrooms. The report, published Tuesday in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine,
Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center found a link between obesity and children having TV sets in their bedrooms.
Tuesday, December 4 2012 9:46 AM EST2012-12-04 14:46:27 GMT
For four months, doctors believed one Arizona woman's running nose was allergies. The truth turned out to be a much more horrifying scenario – brain fluid was leaking out of her nose. According to the
For four months, doctors believed one Arizona woman's running nose was allergies. The truth turned out to be a much more horrifying scenario – brain fluid was leaking out of her nose.
Wednesday, October 24 2012 4:57 PM EDT2012-10-24 20:57:23 GMT
Scientists in Oregon have created embryos with genes from one man and two women, using a provocative technique that could someday be used to prevent babies from inheriting certain rare incurable diseases.
Scientists in Oregon have created embryos with genes from one man and two women, using a provocative technique that could someday be used to prevent babies from inheriting certain rare incurable diseases.
Tuesday, October 23 2012 10:01 AM EDT2012-10-23 14:01:51 GMT
Infants conceived through in vitro fertilization – a method of fertilizing an egg with a sperm outside the body – have an increased risk of being born with a birth defect, HealthDay News reported.
Infants conceived through in vitro fertilization – a method of fertilizing an egg with a sperm outside the body – have an increased risk of being born with a birth defect, HealthDay News reported.
