Scientists at Children?s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI), the University of Iowa and Roche Molecular Systems are the first to identify a new gene variant that makes women more susceptible to developing heart disease.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed an order making Texas the first state to require that schoolgirls be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer.
Winter is the darkest time of year and doctors know a lack of light can affect your mood.
Allergic reactions to hair dye are increasing as more and younger people dye their hair, warn researchers in this week?s BMJ.
Nanoscale magnets in the form of iron-containing molecules might be used to improve the contrast between healthy and diseased tissue in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) according to a new report by NIST researchers.
West Virginia University and the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency have announced the results of their ground breaking West Virginia Games for Health research project.
Improving access to dental care for economically disadvantaged children will be the focus of “Give Kids A Smile” day on Friday, February 2.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Oral-B and television personality and author, Joan Lunden, are joining together throughout the month of February for Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of children’s oral health and to remind parents to teach healthy oral care habits.
US President Bush spoke on childhood obesity. “Laura and I are so pleased to welcome the Ad Council, as well as leaders from our business community, to talk about a serious American problem, and that is childhood obesity.”
A study published in the February 1st issue of the journal Sleep finds that parasomnias in children are common, and often more frequent than in adults.