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Toddlers, Teens Most at Risk for Medicine Poisonings

Nearly half of the 1.34 million calls to poison centers each year are for potential medical poisonings among kids.

Obese Women Have 40% Higher Cancer Risk

Obese women may have as much as a 40 percent higher risk for cancer compared to thinner women.

Doctors: Healthy Children Don’t Need Daily Vitamins

The vitamin world is speaking to children. But when it comes to taking daily supplements, pediatricians say kids don’t necessarily need them.

Company Uses Robots to Detect, Prevent Cancer

A San Francisco-based start-up company is using artificial intelligence to detect and prevent cancer, pushing medicine firmly into the 21st century.

CDC, AMA Develop Type 2 Diabetes Tool Kit

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Medical Association have joined forces to reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes.

The Benefits of Baby Sign Language

Parents know the conversation too well. Your baby is clearly trying to tell you something, but they haven’t mastered the use of words yet.

U.S. Senators Introduce Medical Marijuana Bill

Would End Federal Ban on Medical Marijuana

Three U.S. senators have unveiled a bill that, if passed, could end the federal ban on medical marijuana.

Preventing Spring Allergies

While you may be enjoying the beautiful spring view, millions of Americans are in misery with watery itchy eyes, runny noses and sneezing.

Minnesota Student Contracts Measles

Student Recently Returned From International Travel

A University of Minnesota student has a confirmed case of the measles.

Busting the Myths About Blood

Blood is the second most common liquid inside us after water, but many people grow nauseous just looking at it.

Supplemental Oxygen Could Help Cancer Patients

Researchers at Northeastern University did a study on what they say could dramatically increase the survival rate of patients with cancer.

Heroin Overdose Deaths on the Rise

Jumped 37 Percent from 2000-2013

Heroin overdose deaths are climbing at an alarming rate rising 37 percent from 2000 to 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Doctors Warn About Risks of Cutting Out Gluten

When you go to any grocery store, you are likely to see a whole host of gluten-free products.

1 in 5 High School Girls Experiences Dating Violence

More than one out of every five high school girls report being physically or sexually assaulted by someone they dated.

Study: Recession Likely Contributed to Recent Suicides

The financial stress of the last recession likely contributed to a recent increase in suicides among middle-aged Americans.

Study: Alcohol Death Risk 114 Times Higher Than Pot

A new marijuana study is comparing the risks of smoking pot to the risks of using other drugs.

Study: Vitamin D Levels Affect Diabetes Risk

People with low levels of vitamin D appear to have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes even if they’re not overweight.