American Heart Association Lists Seven Ways to Limit Stroke Risk

(NEW YORK) -- The American Heart Association put out a list this week of the seven health factors that can increase your risk of suffering a stroke. Nearly 795,000 Americans suffer a str... Read More

Sunscreen May Minimize Effects of Aging on Skin

(NEW YORK) -- With the heat of summer approaching sunbathing and sunscreens are on many Americans' to-do lists. We all know that sunscreen protects us from the harmful rays of the sun that can caus... Read More

Four Steps to Significantly Lower Risk of Heart Disease, Early Death

(NEW YORK) -- According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, doing just four things could help significantly reduce your risk of death. The study looked at over 6,200 healthy peop... Read More

Soy Sauce Overdose Sends Teen into Coma

(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) -- A 19-year-old survived a dangerous sodium overdose after drinking more than a quart of soy sauce on a dare, according to a case study in the Journal of Emergency Medic... Read More

'Smoking' Alcohol and the Sobering Risks of Ingestion Fads

(NEW YORK) -- Drinkers who have grown bored with drinking alcohol in liquid form, or who are hoping to skip the calories, have found a way to “smoke” their favorite spirits.... Read More

MERS Coronavirus Slams Saudi Arabia; Travelers Warned

(NEW YORK) -- Another person has died from the MERS coronavirus in Saudi Arabia, bringing the death toll to 31. At least 55 people in eight countries have contracted the virus, according... Read More

Is Your Handbag Giving You ‘Poshitis’?

(NEW YORK) -- Victoria Beckham is known around the globe as a former Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer. Now, the mother of four, and wife of David Beckham, is adding another moniker to her t... Read More

Girl in Need of New Lungs Prompts Organ Transplant Policy Review

(NEW YORK) -- A family's fight to sidestep a controversial transplant rule and save their 10-year-old daughter has prompted the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to review its existing... Read More

Breast Cancer: Know Your Risks

(NEW YORK) -- Breast cancer strikes more than 2.7 million women in the United States today, according to the National Cancer Institute. One in eight women will be diagnosed with the disease a... Read More

Service Dog Trainer: Dogs Provide ‘Comfort, Peace, Empathy’

(NEW YORK) -- Through her years as a canine search-and-rescue handler, Susannah Charleson unexpectedly came upon a grim scene in 2003 that left her emotionally scarred. “I believe... Read More