Whooping Cough Vaccine Protection Short-Lived, Study Warns
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(OAKLAND, Calif.) — Protection against whooping cough declines during the five years after the fifth dose of vaccine is given to 4- to 6-year-old children, a new study suggests — leading some experts to urge teens and adults to …
Is Proposed Recall on Magnet Toys Unfair?
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Buckyballs, a toy made up of small magnetic beads that can be molded into different shapes, is one of the most popular office toys on the market.Marketed to adults as a stress reliever and a cure for cubicle boredom, more than two…
West Nile Virus: Recognizing the Symptoms
Stockbyte/ThinkstockBy DR. RICHARD BESSER, ABC News Chief Health and Medical Editor(WASHINGTON) — Dr. Lyle Petersen knows a lot about West Nile Virus. In his role as director of the group at the CDC that deals with mosquito-borne diseases, he is in ch…
Philadelphia Students Slimmer; Schools’ Anti-Obesity Efforts Cited
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — Researchers found a drop in Philadelphia high school obesity rates between 2006 and 2010, the first time a large evaluation has suggested that a school system’s efforts to curb obesity were effective.Philadelphia…
Fish Oil No Lifesaver, Study Finds
Paul Tearle/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Fish oil — a supplement taken daily by millions of Americans — may not help you live longer, a new study released Tuesday suggests.The study is the latest piece of research feeding the debate over whether regularly…
Fish Oil No Lifesaver, Study Finds
Paul Tearle/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Fish oil — a supplement taken daily by millions of Americans — may not help you live longer, a new study released Tuesday suggests.The study is the latest piece of research feeding the debate over whether regularly…
Bálint Syndrome: Woman With 20/20 Vision Can’t ‘See’
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A Chicago woman with 20/20 vision hopes to one day “see again” after a series of strokes left her unable to process the scenes around her, according to a new case study. The 68-year-old woman, dubbed A.S. in the st…
Parents Can Let Sleepless Babies Cry It Out: Study
Digital Vision/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Nearly half of mothers with babies over six months of age report problems with their baby’s sleep. This common problem not only leads to sleepless nights for parents, but it also doubles the risk that moms will su…
Parents Can Let Sleepless Babies Cry It Out: Study
Digital Vision/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Nearly half of mothers with babies over six months of age report problems with their baby’s sleep. This common problem not only leads to sleepless nights for parents, but it also doubles the risk that moms will su…
Mother’s Depression Linked to Child’s Shorter Height
iStockphoto/Thinsktock(BALTIMORE) — Mothers who report having symptoms of depression in the first year after giving birth may be likely to have shorter children, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers from Johns H…
Mother’s Depression Linked to Child’s Shorter Height
iStockphoto/Thinsktock(BALTIMORE) — Mothers who report having symptoms of depression in the first year after giving birth may be likely to have shorter children, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers from Johns H…
Marijuana Use Tied to Testicular Cancer Risk
iSrtockphoto/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Young men who use marijuana have a higher risk of testicular cancer, a new study found. The study of 455 Californian men found those who had smoked pot were twice as likely to have been diagnosed with testicular …
Marijuana Use Tied to Testicular Cancer Risk
iSrtockphoto/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Young men who use marijuana have a higher risk of testicular cancer, a new study found. The study of 455 Californian men found those who had smoked pot were twice as likely to have been diagnosed with testicular …
Marijuana Use Tied to Testicular Cancer Risk
iSrtockphoto/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Young men who use marijuana have a higher risk of testicular cancer, a new study found. The study of 455 Californian men found those who had smoked pot were twice as likely to have been diagnosed with testicular …
Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pet Turtles?
Zoonar/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — Many children love caring for small pets such as turtles or lizards. But could having them around boost children’s risks of contracting Salmonella infection? The answer is yes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Con…
Government Zombie Promos Are Spreading
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The government’s zombie apocalypse is spreading and could come to an emergency-management center near you.A few weeks before the government’s Zombie Awareness Month in October, FEMA’s monthly webi…
Study Shows Veterans May Be at Risk for Aging at Accelerated Rate
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Men and women who serve their country come home every day only to suffer from mild traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. And now there is increasing evidence that there are even more negati…
Girl, 7, Recovering from Bubonic Plague
Darcy and Sean Downing(NEW YORK) — A pediatric critical care doctor’s quick, outside-the-box thinking saved the life of a 7-year-old girl who’d contracted a rare case of bubonic plague while camping in southwest Colorado. Sierra Jane Downing had come …
Drinking Pig Worms to Fight Crohn’s Disease
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Eight years ago, New Yorker Herbert Smith did the unthinkable — he swallowed thousands of pig whipworm eggs in a desperate bid to quell his advancing Crohn’s disease.The microscopic eggs, invisible to the naked eye,…
Drinking Pig Worms to Fight Crohn’s Disease
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Eight years ago, New Yorker Herbert Smith did the unthinkable — he swallowed thousands of pig whipworm eggs in a desperate bid to quell his advancing Crohn’s disease.The microscopic eggs, invisible to the naked eye,…