Profanity in Teen Novels: Characters Who Curse Are Often the Most Desirable
An analysis of teen best-sellers reveals enough profanity to make a sailor blush. Do you know what your kids are reading?
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For Arthritis Sufferers, Smoking Hinders Knee and Hip Replacements
Smokers are more likely to need repeat surgeries for hip and knee replacements.
Children Under Age 4 Are at Highest Risk For Drowning
Swimming lessons and parents’ vigilance are crucial for preventing drowning injuries and death among young kids.
New Drug Trial Aims to Prevent Alzheimer’s Before It Starts
Researchers will test an experimental drug that could prevent Alzheimer’s disease in people who are genetically slated to develop Alzheimer’s disease but have yet to exhibit symptoms.
Coffee: Drink More, Live Longer?
Older coffee drinkers who really like their cup of joe appear to have a leg up in the longevity department.
Study: A 20% ‘Fat Tax’ Would Improve Public Health
People are packing on the pounds worldwide, but a recent analysis finds taxing junk food could curb obesity rates.
U.S. Launches National Alzheimer’s Plan
The Obama administration is funneling millions of dollars toward finding new ways to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s debilitating dementia.
CDC: Higher Income and Education Levels Linked to Better Health
People with more education are more likely to earn a decent living and enjoy better health, according to the government’s annual health report.
Dieters Rejoice: Low-Calorie, Sugar-Free Slurpees Hit the Market Soon
“Slurpee Lites” will debut on May 23 at 7-Elevens nationwide. The new sugar-free flavors have half the calories of the traditional slushy drinks.
Going Bump in the Night: Sleepwalking Is More Common than Previously Thought
A recent study finds about 8.5 million U.S. adults wander during the night.
FDA: New Sunscreen Guidelines Delayed Six Months
Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed says “more consumers will likely get burned this summer” due to the FDA’s delay in implementing stricter sunscreen-labeling guidelines
Necrotizing Fasciitis: The Flesh-Eating Disease One Georgia Grad Student Is Fighting
Aimee Copeland is fighting a rare flesh-eating bacteria. What exactly is necrotizing fasciitis?
FDA Panel Backs Approval of Weight-Loss Drug Lorcaserin
On Thursday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted 18-to-4 to approve the prescription diet drug lorcaserin. It’s the second diet pill to be endorsed by an FDA advisory panel this year and, if approved, would be …