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...
FIVE QUESTIONS
The state’s top health care professional, Dr. Celeste Philip, speaks about the Zika virus, how the state tracks HIV/AIDS, and children’s medical care in...
Lead detected in 20 percent of baby food samples
BY LYDIA ZURAW
KAISER HEALTH NEWS/TNS
Pediatricians and public health researchers know they have to be on the lookout for lead exposure from paint chips and...
Innocent gunshot victims face lifelong issues
More youth dealing with physical and emotional trauma after being caught in crossfire.
BY BLYTHE BERNHARD
AND JESSE BOGAN
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH/TNS
ST. LOUIS – The bullets came...
Reporter’s next assignment is in SENEGAL
Florida Courier’s Penny Dickerson will be writing aboard the Africa Mercy, a hospital ship.
PHOTO BY...
Trump unveils sweeping goals on kidney disease
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GETTY IMAGES FOR NORTH AMERICA/TNS President Trump holds up an executive order on Advancing American Kidney Health after delivering remarks...
Study: Seniors who keep working are healthier
BY KAREN KAPLAN
LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
Is retirement hazardous to your health?
It’s an intriguing question in light of a new study that finds senior citizens who...
How Miami-Dade got outgunned in war on Zika
Despite early alarms, records show the county largely proceeded with business as usual as the summer mosquito season approached.
BY JENNY STALETOVICH
MIAMI HERALD/TNS
MIAMI – As...
Lack of donors hampers dementia research
Bad experiences with doctors and studies slows understanding of Alzheimer’s affect on African-Americans
BY ANNA GORMAN
KAISER HEALTH NEWS/TNS
OAKLAND, Calif. – The question came as a...
