Diabetes pill might replace injection to control blood sugar By Serena Gordon June 1, 2018 at 8:59 p.m. An injectable class of diabetes medication — called glucagon-like peptide-1 or GLP-1 — might one...
Social Security giveth, medical costs taketh away By Michelle Andrews June 1, 2018 at 9:43 p.m. Retirees spent on average more than a third of their Social Security benefits on out-of-pocket...
Got 10 minutes? You can do this workout. By Jae Berman June 1, 2018 at 9:41 p.m. We often get derailed in our exercise routines because we can't fit the perfect workout...
Plague outbreak now threatens Madagascar’s largest cities By Edward Carver June 1, 2018 at 10:09 p.m. As plague cases rose last week in Madagascar's capital, many city dwellers panicked. They waited...
Thousands expected to wear bald caps in solidarity with cancer patients By Nara Schoenberg June 1, 2018 at 10:50 p.m. Even in an era of tattoos and candy-colored hair, wearing a bald cap all day...
In a breast-obsessed world, more women ‘go flat’ after mastectomy By Marie McCullough June 1, 2018 at 10:05 p.m. When Laura Tuzio Ross told her plastic surgeon that she preferred not to reconstruct her...
America’s obesity epidemic hasn’t budged, new research shows By Mike Stobbe June 1, 2018 at 11:07 p.m. America's weight problem isn't getting any better, according to new government research. Overall, obesity figures...
Microbes rule your health — and further prove that kids should eat dirt By Jenni Laidman June 2, 2018 at 9:57 a.m. Humans don't rule the planet. Humans don't even rule their own bodies. During the past...
Prenatal multivitamins linked to lower autism risk By Steven Reinberg June 2, 2018 at 1:04 a.m. Taking a multivitamin during pregnancy may reduce a child's risk of developing autism, a new...
New Osteoporosis guidelines, treatment offer options By Bonnie Miller Rubin June 2, 2018 at 6:52 p.m. It's no secret that women "of a certain age" are at risk for fractures from...