Stop! Washing your Thanksgiving turkey could spread germs
CANDICE CHOI
AP Food & Health Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Go ahead and rinse your cranberries, potatoes and green beans. But food experts say...
As stigma ebbs, college students seek mental health help
COLLIN BINKLEY and LARRY FENN
Associated Press
More college students are turning to their schools for help with anxiety, depression and other mental health problems,...
Paging Dr. Robot: Artificial intelligence moves into care
TOM MURPHY
AP Health Writer
The next time you get sick, your care may involve a form of the technology people use to navigate road...
Federal addiction treatment dollars off-limits for marijuana
CARLA K. JOHNSON
AP Medical Writer
The U.S. government is barring federal dollars meant for opioid addiction treatment to be used on medical marijuana.
The move...
Is my child too young for contact sports? Advice is still unclear
New guidance on concussions shows there isn’t enough solid evidence to answer some of parents’ most burning questions about contact sports, including what age...
The endless effects of magnesium deficiency
We are starving en masse for the most important mineral our bodies need
Few people are aware of the enormous role magnesium plays in their...
Stater Bros. Markets partners with LifeStream Blood Bank to local boost blood reserves
SAN BERNARDINO – In an ongoing effort to boost local, lifesaving blood reserves, Stater Bros. Markets, in conjunction with LifeStream Blood Bank, will host...
Vape debate: Are e-cigarettes wiping out teen smoking?
MATTHEW PERRONE
AP Health Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — In almost any other year it would be hailed as a public health victory: The smoking rate...
Bacteria-infected mosquitoes take bite out of deadly dengue
LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP Medical Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — They still bite, but new research shows lab-grown mosquitoes are fighting dangerous dengue fever that they normally...
Medicare drug plan finder can steer seniors to higher costs
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare's revamped prescription plan finder can steer unwitting seniors to coverage that costs much more than they need...