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US hospitals brace for ‘tremendous strain’ from new virus

U.S. hospitals are setting up circus-like triage tents, calling doctors out of retirement, guarding their supplies of face masks and …

A spoonful less sugar, tad more fat: US diets still lacking

CHICAGO — Americans’ diets are a little less sweet and a little crunchier but there’s still too much sugar, white bread …

Is pot safe when pregnant? Study seeks answer, draws critics

CHICAGO — Pregnancy started out rough for Leslie Siu. Morning sickness and migraines had her reeling and barely able to …

Dementia tied to hormone blocking prostate cancer treatment

CHICAGO — Alzheimer’s disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment, a large, U.S. government-funded …

Sleeping with the TV on may make you gain weight

CHICAGO — Dozing off to late-night TV or sleeping with other lights on may mix up your metabolism and lead …

Study: Kids’ suicides spiked after Netflix’s ’13 Reasons’

Suicides among U.S. kids aged 10 to 17 jumped to a 19-year high in the month following the release of …

Moms to be teach each other in monthly group prenatal visits

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — In a big room full of moms-to-be, pregnant women check each other’s blood pressure and weight, a …

Swallowed toys, coins, batteries spark rise in tot ER visits

CHICAGO — The number of young kids who went to U.S. emergency rooms because they swallowed toys, coins, batteries and …

Correction: Growing Up Digital Smartphone Psychiatry story

Rising suicide rates and depression in U.S. teens and young adults have prompted researchers to ask a provocative question: Could …

Detecting depression: Phone apps could monitor teen angst

Rising suicide rates and depression in U.S. teens and young adults have prompted researchers to ask a provocative question: Could …

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