Kids who live in the city are more likely to walk or bike to school, compared with children in rural areas, a new study finds. That active commute helps youngsters boost their daily physical activity and may help improve their health.
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Cigarette Warning Labels From Around the World
How do the FDA’s proposed new cigarette warning labels stack up against the graphic warnings already in use in other countries?
A mysterious decline in hip fractures
Hip fractures may be one of the most devastating injuries that humans face, but they’re also less frequent than they used to be. Today Canadian researchers announce that the hip-fracture rate fell 31.8% for Canadian women and 25% for Canadian men between 1985 and 2005. (A decline has also been noted in the U.S., but over a shorter …
Nearly 90% of U.S. money has traces of cocaine
A study that tested paper money from 30 big cities in five countries—including the U.S., Brazil, Canada, China and Japan—found that big metropolitan areas in both Canada and the U.S. have an alarmingly high presence of cocaine on their currency, with traces of the narcotic on 85-90% of bills. Brazil, coming in just behind the North
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4 Diet Secrets of the U.S. Olympics Women’s Hockey Team
Chocolate milk and leafy greens are fueling the players in their quest for gold
What Now? 4 Takeaways From the Newest Mammogram Study
Report shows that death rates are the same among those who get screened and those who don’t
(No) Condom Culture: Why Teens Aren’t Practicing Safe Sex
The percentage of young people using condoms has stalled, while STD rates are on the rise
Family MattersChildhood
We Day: Inspiring Children to Give Back
Through social media, children are finding ways to make a difference — and take a stand — on hunger, homelessness, and much more.
Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us
How outrageous pricing and egregious profits are destroying our health care
H1N1 Vaccines Linked to Guillain-Barre Syndrome but Not Birth Defects
Two new studies confirm that the benefits of getting a flu shot outweigh the very small risks
Tax Day Hazard: Fatal Crashes Increase on April 15
You may want to stay off the roads early next week: a new study shows that the risk of fatal car crashes goes up on tax day.
Family MattersPregnancy
Boy or Girl? Why Dads Want Sons, but Moms Want Daughters
Women strongly prefer daughters while men wants sons, a study finds. Could this lead to sex selection?
