More People — Even Kids — Need to Wear Sunglasses May 17, 2012 — With summer nearly upon us, our sunglass habits could use improvement, according to a new report issued today by The Vision Council, an industry group. While 73% of adults do wear sunglasses, only 58% of them make their children wear shades, [...]

Americans Living Longer but Obesity Rising March 16, 2012 — The CDC today released its annual state of the union’s health, and there’s good news and bad. We’re living longer. But we’re also gaining more weight. Teen pregnancies are at a record low. But fewer people can afford necessary prescription drugs and medical care.? The [...]

New Clues to Schizophrenia May 15, 2012 — Scientists have developed a test that may be able to predict who is at risk for schizophrenia, a complex mental illness that is thought to run in families. To develop the test, scientists used a new approach to identify a comprehensive group of genes most likely linked [...]

Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Lupus May 14, 2012 — Infection with flesh-eating bacteria, a condition called called necrotizing fasciitis, has struck Aimee Copeland, a 24-year-old Georgia student who reportedly also has lupus. It’s estimated that 5 million people worldwide, including 1.5 million Americans, have lupus. Are they at risk of the same life-threatening infection? WebMD asked [...]

Autism: Life After High School a Challenging Time May 14, 2012 — This year in the U.S. about 50,000 children with autism will transition to young adulthood, and for many — especially those without economic advantages — this transition will be far from smooth, new research indicates. The first nationally representative study of education and [...]

Concussions: Girls Have Longer Recovery Time May 11, 2012 — Girls take longer to recover from sports-related concussions than boys do, according to new research. High school athletes, both boys and girls, also have longer recovery times than do college athletes, says researcher Tracey Covassin, PhD, associate professor of kinesiology and a certified athletic trainer [...]

An Easier Way to Assess Body Fat and Health Risks May 11, 2012 — BMI’s days as a top way to measure body fat and associated health risks may be numbered. New research presented at the 19th European Congress on Obesity in Lyon, France, suggests that the better way to know where you stand concerning [...]

Eggs at Breakfast May Delay Hunger May 11, 2012 — Starting your day off with an egg may help curb your appetite better than cereal, new research suggests. In a small study, it took longer for people who ate eggs for breakfast to show signs of hunger than it did for those who had a [...]

FDA Panel OKs Truvada as First HIV-Preventive Drug May 10, 2012 — An FDA advisory panel today recommended approval of the drug Truvada to prevent the spread of HIV infection in high-risk, healthy people. Since 2004, the drug has been been approved to treat people already infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The [...]

About 20% of White Women Smoke While Pregnant May 10, 2012 — White women who are pregnant are more likely to smoke cigarettes than African-American or Hispanic mothers-to-be, a new government report shows. The study found that pregnant white women had high rates of cigarette smoking at 21.8% compared with 14.2% among African-American women and [...]