By: Jon Hamilton Researchers have created mice that appear impervious to the lure of cocaine. Even after the genetically engineered animals were given the drug repeatedly, they did not appear to crave it the way typical mice do, a team… Continue Reading
By: Patti Neighmond It’s tough to be a teenager. Hormones kick in, peer pressures escalate and academic expectations loom large. Kids become more aware of their environment in the teen years — down the block and online. The whole mix… Continue Reading
By: DENISE GRADY The revelation by his longtime doctor that President Trump takes a medication to prevent hair loss has piqued curiosity about the drug. In an interview with The New York Times, the physician, Dr. Harold N. Bornstein, said… Continue Reading
MEMORY PROBLEMS are an early sign of Alzheimer’s. New research directly links these problems to sugar (glucose) deprivation in brain cells. In diabetes, a well-known Alzheimer’s risk factor, sugar is blocked from entering cells. How likely does this make the… Continue Reading
By: Jessica Boddy Women who get their first period when they were 11 or younger are more likely to hit menopause before the age of 40, a study finds. And women with early menstruation who had no children were even… Continue Reading
By: Michelle Andrews More people have health insurance than ever before, but many still struggle to pay for care. According to a new report, medical debt is the No. 1 reason consumers reported being contacted by a collection agency. If… Continue Reading
By: The Associated Press NEW YORK — Cereal makers have happily encouraged the belief that eating breakfast can help keep us thin and bring other benefits, partly by paying for studies that seem to support the idea. So, does that… Continue Reading
By: Dana Blanton The number of voters who want Obamacare completely repealed is at a new low — as is the number who wants to keep it as is. And for the first time, more favor expanding the law than… Continue Reading
By: Mary Bowerman With reports that a key ingredient in Nutella may cause cancer, you’re probably wondering: is anything safe to eat? The answer is yes, but you’re not going to like it. The way many Americans and people… Continue Reading
By: Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey The Affordable Care Act of course affected premiums and insurance purchasing. It guaranteed people with pre-existing conditions could buy health coverage and allowed children to stay on parents’ plans until age 26. But… Continue Reading