The U.S. Food and Drug Association approved the painkiller OxyContin for children ages 11 to 16 with pain “severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment,” according to a statement released on Aug. 14. Some experts expressed concern that the … Read More »
If you often feel lonely, there could be a neuroscientific explanation. According to a small new study, your brain might be wired differently. The study, conducted at the University of Chicago and published in the online journal Cortext, looked at … Read More »
Sleep is pretty darn important. From helping you deal with stress and maintain a healthy weight to solving your problems, getting enough sleep is crucial to your health. So, how well do you know your sleep facts? Do you know what it … Read More »
ADVERTISEMENT #ad_sharebox_260x60 img {padding:0;margin:0;} Hawaii is often defined by its awe-inspiring beauty, but for those lucky enough to live there, the Aloha State is much more than an idyllic paradise. It consistently ranks as one of the happiest states in the … Read More »
Image depicts the histopathologic characteristics associated with a case of amebic meningoencephalitis due to Naegleria fowleri parasites. | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention A 21-year-old woman from Bishop, California, has reportedly died from a rare but devastating infection caused … Read More »
As he was coming down from a debilitating panic attack, Casey Throwaway turned on his camera and started filming himself. “I wanted to make this video to show that it’s real, okay? This is real,” he said, his face wet … Read More »
George Clooney attends “An Evening of SeriousFun Celebrating the Legacy of Paul Newman”, hosted by the SeriousFun Children’s Network at Avery Fisher Hall on Monday, March 2, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) | Evan Agostini/Invision/AP There’s nothing … Read More »
It’s one of the rare but fatal diseases that relies solely on one’s genetic makeup, leading to one of the scariest questions 200,000 Americans today must ask: Have I inherited Huntington’s disease? The Lion’s Mouth Opens, a new documentary from … Read More »
Edmund Garman | Flickr Hawaii isn’t just a nice state for a vacation. It may also be the healthiest state in which to live, at least according to one metric: Only 19 percent of Hawaiian residents suffer from obesity. That’s … Read More »
Vanessa Clara Ann Vokey via Getty Images By Yvette C. Terrie for U.S. News Everyone gets a headache now and then, but migraine headaches are characterized by recurring attacks of moderate to severe headache pain. Often called migraines, these headaches … Read More »