Health

Could Fish Oil Fatty Acids Raise a Woman's Risk for Diabetes?

Women who consume high amounts of meat, fish, eggs and other common foods rich in several different types of fatty acids may end up facing a greater risk for type 2 diabetes, a large and long-term French study suggests.

U.S. Childhood Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall: CDC

The number of U.S. children who die from cancer has fallen 20 percent since 1999, and leukemia is no longer the top killer, a new federal government report shows.

Scientists Debunk the '5-Second Rule'

Most people have invoked the "five-second rule" after dropping something tasty on the ground at least once or twice in their lives.

Brain benefits of aerobic exercise lost to mercury exposure

Cognitive function improves with aerobic exercise, but not for people exposed to high levels of mercury before birth, according to research funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of...

Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Pose Harm to Baby

40274.jpg

Recruitment begins for landmark study of adolescent brain development

20160913-abcd_0.jpg

Makeup of Germs in Newborn's Gut May Triple Allergy, Asthma Risk

cold4164.jpg

Is Summer Peak Time for Diabetes Tied to Pregnancy?

67135.jpg

Dosing Errors Common With Kids' Liquid Meds

40235.jpg

Why Some Women Find Good Sleep Tough to Get

46178_0.jpg