Childhood Abuse Linked to Ulcerative Colitis Later in Life
But study finds no association with another inflammatory bowel diseaseread the full article
Short Lunch Periods Leave Kids Eating Less, Study Finds
Schools should take steps to expedite long lines to give students more time to eat, researchers sayread the full article
Better Imaging Scans Catching More Thyroid Cancers: Study
But many cases involve low-risk tumors where treatments could carry greater risks than benefitsread the full article
Screening All Women for Breast Cancer Genes Not Feasible: Study
Price of genetic tests would have to drop 90 percent to be cost-effective, researcher saysread the full article
Major Study Calls for Even Tighter Control of High Blood Pressure
Aggressive treatment cut rates of heart attack, heart failure and stroke by one-third, deaths by one-quarterread the full article
Death Rate for Extremely Premature Infants Largely Unchanged
No major breakthroughs in care for tiniest babies since 1990s, researcher saysread the full article
Could Red Wine Ingredient Affect Progression of Alzheimer’s?
High doses of resveratrol stabilized a key protein level in study, but scientists say more research is neededread the full article
Peer Pressure May Have a Silver Lining
Teens with close friends were more likely to be in good health by age 27, study foundread the full article
Football Fans May Overestimate Chances of Favorite NFL Team
Study finds followers, dedicated sports reporters have 'optimism bias'read the full article
California Lawmakers Pass Right-to-Die Measure
If signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, doctors could prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally illread the full article