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'What Doesn't Kill Us' ... Invites Practical Medical Benefits

8:40am January 08, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Author Scott Carney talks about his new book, "What Doesn't Kill Us." Looking at case studies, Carney investigates how the body uses its environment to build resistance to normally extreme conditions.

I'm Fasting For Science: Will It Help Tame My Multiple Sclerosis?

6:00am January 08, 2017

by Brandie Jefferson

I like to eat, often and a lot. But when I heard about a medical study looking at whether fasting might tame the painful symptoms of MS, I was all in. Then I ate that 7 a.m. bagel.

Chart: Lowering Out-of-Pocket Costs Is Top Health Care Priority

Poll: Most Americans Say Don't Repeal Obamacare Without A Replacement

5:24pm January 06, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

A poll finds that 75 percent wants Congress to either leave the law alone or wait to repeal it until they have a new law. For most people, controlling high health care costs is top priority.

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Morning sickness treatments range from steady consumption of dry crackers to a pill not much better than a placebo.

Morning Sickness Pill Gets Second Look From Persistent Researchers

4:19pm January 06, 2017

by Richard Harris

The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says pregnant women with morning sickness shouldn't reach hastily for the pill bottle. Controversy over one medicine called Diclegis continues.

Manic And Depressed, 'I Didn't Like Who I Was,' Says Comic Chris Gethard

2:00pm January 06, 2017

Gethard talks of hitting rock bottom in his off-Broadway show, billed as a comedy about "suicide, depression, alcoholism and all the other funniest parts of life." Originally broadcast Oct. 24, 2016.

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New Guidelines Tell Parents When To Introduce Babies To Peanut Products

12:14pm January 05, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The recommendations by a panel sponsored by the National Institutes of Health suggest introducing foods containing peanuts into the diets of children as young as 4 to 6 months.

Which eating plan will work with your lifestyle and help you lose weight? U.S.News & World Report has plenty of advice with its latest diet rankings.

Health & Safety

A Plant-Friendly Atkins Diet Gets High Marks On List Of 2017's Best Diets

5:43pm January 04, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

U.S.News & World Report's annual rankings are out, and while reviewers have a few beefs with the regular Atkins diet, the vegan version scores well. So do other plant-based diets.

The back of your throat relaxes when you sleep, and that can cause the airway to vibrate — in a thundering snore.

Do Anti-Snoring Gadgets Really Work?

12:53pm January 04, 2017

by Erin Ross

Your noisy roommate probably won't like paying cold cash to get electric shocks. And that may not stop the snoring, sleep doctors say. Fortunately, there are other ways to turn down the volume.

Patients always have the right to appeal an insurer's decision to turn down their request for care at a major cancer center. But the chances an appeal will be honored can vary widely by type of cancer and an individual's case.

Obamacare Plans Don't Always Include Top Cancer Centers

5:54pm January 03, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

In a number of states, including big ones such as New York and Texas, leading cancer centers like Memorial Sloan Kettering aren't included in insurers' networks. What's a patient's recourse?

Creatine's popularity among adult athletes as a way to build muscle has prompted many young people to want to try it, too.

Is The Warning That Creatine's Not For Teens Getting Through?

1:05am January 02, 2017

by Patti Neighmond

Researchers who surveyed 244 shops across the U.S. found that, despite label warnings, two thirds would recommend the dietary supplement to a 15-year-old football player trying to gain muscle.