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...
Opioid trial against pharmacy chains scheduled for next year
The Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — A judge overseeing 2,500 federal lawsuits related to the nation's opioid crisis has scheduled a trial for late next...
New, old drugs may offer fresh ways to fight heart disease
MARILYNN MARCHIONE
AP Chief Medical Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the usual medicines to lower...
Sorry, wrong number: Statistical benchmark comes under fire
MALCOLM RITTER
AP Science Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Earlier this fall Dr. Scott Solomon presented the results of a huge heart drug study to...
White House urgently ramps up push for drug cost legislation
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is ramping up its push to get a bill through Congress that curbs prescription drug...