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It’s not news that second-hand smoke can be dangerous—even deadly. Now add one more price nonsmokers pay for living around people who light up: According to a new study from New York University’s Langone Medical Center, teens who are regularly exposed to second hand smoke are nearly twice as likely to have hearing loss as [...]
Regular physical activity — even walking — may be key to maintaining a sharp mind as we get older, two new studies suggest.
This week, TIME Video features the dance program Ballet for All Kids, which was created for children on the autism spectrum. ”A lot of these kids with autism, they’re trying to communicate something and they have all this stuff inside and they don’t know how to express it,” says the creator and teacher of the [...]
Even if your doctor doesn’t have the best beside manner, you’re probably willing to excuse her behavior as long as she treats your condition and makes you healthy again, right?
When it comes to seeking care for a heart attack, speed is everything. The faster you get to the hospital, the likelier you are to stay alive and minimize lasting heart damage. Not everyone, however, acts on that wisdom the same way. Married men, it turns out, make it to the ER faster than married [...]
The newest treatment for cocaine addiction may come from a drug that’s already being used to battle high blood pressure and is showing some experimental benefits in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well. That, at least, is what some new research in rats shows.
Reported measles cases in the first half of 2011, as reported by Ethiopian health officials to the United Nations. Public health experts blame much of the spread on conditions at refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya, where poor sanitation, frequent movement and close quarters create an environment where infectious diseases — including cholera and typhoid [...]
Parents may think their teens aren’t listening to them about anything, let alone sex, but new research shows that 45% of teens consider their parents — not their friends or celebrities — their sexual role models.
The next time you put the kids in the car, you might want to ask Grandma to drive. Kids are twice as safe when their grandparents are behind the wheel instead of their parents, a new study shows.
Retired NFL players are more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a form of dementia that can lead to Alzheimer’s disease, than similarly aged men who didn’t play football, report researchers in a study presented Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Paris.
