Silent Damage First: Alzheimer’s Disease Could Have Two Phases
A new, reassuring study finds that men can take the diabetes drug metformin without worrying that their offspring will suffer from birth defects.
A “Third Thumb” -- a robotic, prosthetic extra thumb -- is easy to use and can help folks grab and tote more objects, a new study says.
Two-thirds of homeless people are experiencing some form of mental health disorder, a large, new review of data on the subject.
Children exposed to traffic and other noise in their neighborhoods may be at higher risk for anxiety, researchers conclude, while air pollution could raise risks for other mental health woes.
Obese folks are less likely to benefit from a nerve-stimulation treatment for sleep apnea that’s recently been made available to them, a new study reports.
Backyard chickens are causing outbreaks of salmonella across the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns.
Weighted blankets are trendy items, largely based on the idea that the pressure of a heavy blanket will help a person more easily slip into slumber.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is clamping down on salmonella bacteria found in breaded, stuffed raw chicken products, with the agency issuing a final rule on the issue Friday.
Each year, thousands of Americans head home after a surgery clutching prescription opioids to help ease post-surgical pain.