Exploring role of food, obesity in early onset of puberty
BY DANIEL NEMAN
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Let’s talk seriously about periods.
Doctors and scientists have noticed an alarming trend. Some girls in elementary school are...
Do drugs that calm stomachs damage kidneys?
The answer’s unclear about the harm of proton pump inhibitors.
BY SYDNEY LUPKIN
AND PAULINE BARTOLONE
KAISER HEALTH NEWS/TNS
Sherry Herman was watching TV when the ad popped...
Mistakes with medication are common for discharged patients
BY JORDAN RAU
KAISER HEALTH NEWS
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Within two weeks of Joyce Oyler’s discharge from the hospital, sores developed in her mouth and throat, and...
Vaccination could be necessary before traveling abroad
MAYO CLINIC NEWS
NETWORK/TNS
If you are planning a trip abroad, you may need to make an appointment to see a medical provider along with making...
Health department: Reduce the time cell phone’s near your body
BY BARBARA ANDERSON
FRESNO BEE/TNS
Put your cell phone down — and keep it away from your pillow, the California Department of Public Health is advising.
Smartphone...
Senators support higher smoking age
NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
A Senate committee on Monday approved a bill that would increase the minimum smoking age...
CDC issues warning about ‘crypto’ in pools, water parks
DREAMSTIME/TNS The fecal parasite can survive for days in chlorinated water in pools and water playgrounds.
BY STEPHANIE...
Study shows potential link between sleep, Alzheimer’s in Latinos
BY MICHELLE MARCHANTE MIAMI HERALD/TNS
Hispanics who have trouble sleeping may be at a...
CORONAVIRUS 101
An infectious diseases doctor answers questions about how its transmitted and why you shouldn’t panic.
BY PATRICK M. O’CONNELL
CHICAGO TRIBUNE/TNS
There are many questions about the...
Medical weed petition moves forward
BY DARA KAM
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE – Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana this week sent 100,000 petitions...
