SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention of federal regulators and raised questions about how accessible emergency contraception should be.
CARACAS, Venezuela Venezuelan health authorities are investigating the deaths of 11 newborns within four days at a single public hospital.
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama called on Tuesday for millions of dollars in new funding to improve math and science education, an effort he said would be crucial to the nation's long-term success.
What does it take to make people more physically active? Maybe just a sign.
WASHINGTON The Obama administration is increasing spending on Alzheimer's research - planning to surpass half a billion dollars next year - as part of a quest to find effective treatments for the brain-destroying disease by 2025.
CHICAGO Good news for budget-minded travelers: There's no proof that flying economy-class increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical specialists.
CHICAGO Junk food remains plentiful at the nation's elementary schools despite widespread efforts to curb childhood obesity, a new study suggests.
Detecting early warning signs of dementia can be difficult, but there are several types of cognitive screenings - quick, simple tests of memory and thinking skills - that can help a doctor decide if it's time to recommend a more in-depth exam.
WASHINGTON Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.
SANTIAGO, Chile Chile declared a public health alert Monday over a hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people and infected at least 10 others.
WASHINGTON Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and carried significant side effects.
NEW YORK Television already has "The Biggest Loser." Dr. Mehmet Oz is looking for the biggest number of losers.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. University of Maryland student Louie Dane was 18 when he first smoked tobacco with a hookah at a friend's house.
AKRON, Ohio The courageous lion has nothing on Ethan Puhalsky.
Usually we don't give much through to where we stow things but perhaps we should. Choose the wrong storage spot may shorten the shelf life of some items and increase the health risk of others. Consider these words of wisdom when deciding where your belongings belong, and where they don't.
Did you know that there are actual foods out there, right now, lurking in your grocery stores that are truly super? (And not super as in 'that was a super delicious piece of double-fudge chocolate cake). Super as in good for you.
Diet is such an unpleasant word. (Anything that starts with "die" can't be good, right?) But what if you just removed it from your vocabulary? According to some experts, not only should you stop dieting, you should eat more fat.
CHICAGO Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.
NEW YORK When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer - "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. - she was so moved she sat in her car and wept.
To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.
CONCORD, N.H. Researchers who spent three years dragging sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map they claim could improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.
SOQUEL, Calif. Boulder Creek Collective founder Marc Whitehill, a former nurse, has seen a lot of people come through his doors seeking medical marijuana, enough that he thinks he has a pretty clear idea of the patient demographic at most local dispensaries.
The next time you're sitting across from someone, eating with them, take note: Are you both taking bites at the same time?
SAN JOSE, Calif. Hugo Campos has a small computer buried in his chest to help keep him alive. But he has no idea what it says about his faulty heart.
With the upcoming Superbowl and other events coming our way this week, it may be helpful to review some key terminology relating to these affairs...nutrition-related of course:
HOW TO ... BE SMART ABOUT VALENTINE'S DAY TREATS
WASHINGTON An outbreak of bacterial infections on the East Coast illustrates the popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk despite strong warnings from public health officials about the potential danger.
The Obama administration's decision requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control was bound to cause an uproar among Roman Catholics and members of other faiths, no matter their beliefs on contraception.
SEATTLE At 7, Nora and Emma don't understand all the science it took to create them. What they do understand is that there are two very important women in their lives.
SEATTLE For one hour, each Monday through Friday a few months ago, seniors at the Fairwinds residential community in Redmond, Wash., donned headphones, stared at computer screens and followed instructions.
