A study finds environmental factors may affect multiple sclerosis sufferers.Multiple sclerosis-Health-Neurological Disorders-Conditions and Diseases-Demyelinating Diseases

One mother's guide to cooking for a food-sensitive child.Cooking-Home-Techniques-Recipe Collections-Chats and Forums

Study shows breastfeeding can reduce your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.Breastfeeding-Diabetes mellitus type 2-Health-Pancreas-Conditions and Diseases

Face transplant recipient Connie Culp underwent her final facial surgery in mid-July.Face transplant-Connie Culp-Surgery-Health-Medicine

U. Michigan's Todd Arnedt, PhD, says sleep deprivation can dampen depression.Health-Sleep disorder-Major depressive disorder-Conditions and Diseases-Doctor of Philosophy

A new procedure called thermal remediation kills bed bugs with high heat.Bedbug-Arts-Entertainment-Shopping-United States

Bedbugs are a growing problem. People can unwittingly get them up at work, or at the movies, or in retail stores. Added to the aggravation, irritation of the bites and social stigma of having a bedbug infestation in one's home is the cost of treatment. Traditional methods of bedbug cost thousands of dollars and there's no guarantee the maddening pests won't return. But one chemical-free method of treatment is giving people new hope. The process is called thermal remediation, which uses intense heat to kills the blood-sucking bugs in one treatment.Bedbug-Pest control-Homeowners-Home-Retailing

Doctors are testing electricity as a treatment for heart failure.Heart failure-Heart disease-Health-Conditions and Diseases-Cardiovascular Disorders

Wrigley Field officials offer special seating to those with peanut allergies.Wrigley Field-Peanut-Nuts and Seeds-Shopping-Food

Dr. Marie Savard gives tips for how parents and kids can cut stress.Stress-Health-Mental health-Support Groups-Management

U.K. study signals benefits of treating heart failure with angina medication Ivabradine.Heart failure-Angina pectoris-Health-Heart disease-Conditions and Diseases

Good Morning AmericaAnxiety-Mental health-disorder-Health-Support Groups

Lack of sleep can lift mood, cause euphoria, but hurts body in long run.Sleep deprivation-Sleep disorder-Health-Conditions and Diseases-Depression

Twenty million people have been impacted by the floods in Pakistan. It is the worst natural disaster in the country's history. Unlike an earthquake where devastation happens quickly, when it comes to floods, the disaster builds slowly. Dr. Richard Besser heads to Pakistan to cover the impact on health.Pakistan-Natural disaster-Asia-Earthquake-Flood

Smoking marijuana modestly reduced pain and other symptoms of chronic neuropathic pain, results of a small trial showed.Cannabis-Health-Pain-McGill University-Medicine

Ten vices that you don't have to feel guilty about.Television-Business-Third Watch-Recreation-Shopping

Simple tips on how to reduce your sodium intake.Sodium-Salt-Home-Cooking-Special Diets

Rodents, bugs and other violations were found at Iowa farms at center of recall.Iowa-Food and Drug Administration-Business-Egg-Poultry

Oklahoma program provides free medication to the needy with recycled drugs.Recycling-Business-Waste management-Environment-Polymers

Using an Omega-3 enhanced margarine may not actually improve heart health for those at cardiovascular risk, according to new research from the Netherlands.Omega-3 fatty acid-Heart disease-Health-Conditions and Diseases-Cardiovascular Disorders

More and more teens and college students are becoming sleep-deprived because they can't put down their high-tech toys. They say it's extremely problematic, because children and young adults require a lot more sleep than adults, and ignoring this basic need in favor of texting or surfing the web can lead to serious problems.Health-Insomnia-Conditions and Diseases-Sleep Disorders-Sleep deprivation

A man who was hurt in a car crash but was misidentified as a patient needing chest surgery claims security guards at Prince George's Hospital beat him up when he tried to leave the hospital to avoid unecessary surgery. The man is now suing for over $12 million in damages.Hospital-Surgery-Traffic collision-Prince George-United States

Text messages reminding women to take their brith control pills don't work, study shows.Birth control-Health-Reproductive Health-Oral contraceptive pill-Hormonal Contraceptives

MRI and CT scans are overused, and steps need to be taken to cut back, researchers say.Medicine-X-ray computed tomography-Radiology-Health-Medical Specialties

Doctors in Argentina remove 50-pound tumor from a patient's uterus.Uterus-Tumor-Cancer-Health-Conditions and Diseases

Film characters Lisbeth Salander and Harriet Vanger portray real-life victims, though graphic rape scene triggers flashbacks.Lisbeth Salander-Rape-Girl With Dragon Tattoo-Crime-Stieg Larsson

Study finds mothers who did not breastfeed were more likely to develop diabetes.Breastfeeding-Diabetes mellitus type 2-Health-Conditions and Diseases-Endocrine Disorders

A forklift helps a Thai woman leave her apartment for medical treatment.Medicine-Thailand-Sukhumbhand Paribatra-Bangkok-Hospital

University of Vermont's Dr. Robert Macauley: they have the right to leave.United States-University of Vermont-Vermont-Education-Colleges and Universities

Biological Studies found that the virus may lead to improved cancer treatments.Cancer-Health-Conditions and Diseases-Common cold-Organizations

The latest technology in tattoo removal.Tattoo-Body art-Bodyart-Arts-Studios

Taking care of a patient's total well-being can improve quality of life.Palliative care-Health-Medicine-Quality of life-Medical Specialties

How a little bit of dark chocolate can help your heart.Chocolate-Types of chocolate-Confectionery-Food-Shopping

A new study explains why many girls are reaching puberty earlier than usual.Puberty-Breast-Breast cancer-Girls-Cancer

The top stories making headlines this week.California-United States-Politics-Governor-Iowa

More women are choosing to give birth at home, but is it a riskier choice?Home birth-Childbirth-Health-Midwifery-United States

Creative, fast and healthy ideas for the school lunch box.School meal-Education-United States-K through 12-Child

Study finds lower risk in women who regularly eat a small amount of chocolate.Chocolate-Heart disease-Health-Heart failure-Conditions and Diseases

Dr. Mike Roizen offers healthy alternatives for kid food favorites that fail nutrition tests.Nutrition-Health-United States-Organizations-Child Health

Actor Michael Douglas will undergo chemotherapy and radiation to treat throat cancer.Cancer-Chemotherapy-Michael Douglas-Health-Conditions and Diseases

Simple ways to brighten your smile and take better care of your gums.Dentistry-Gingiva-Health-Education-Tooth

Women shorten their toes to better fit into their favorite high heels.High-heeled footwear-Surgery-Health-Medicine-Cosmetic and Plastic

Those with hypertension who binge drink up their risk of heart-related death.Hypertension-Health-Conditions and Diseases-Cardiovascular Disorders-Heart disease

Hillandale Farms is the second Iowa company to recall eggs linked to the outbreak of salmonella. Jack DeCoster, owner of Wright County Farms, is at the center of the current egg recall, but he is no stranger to controversy, having settled with the federal government for workplace violations and hiring illegal aliens.United States-Federal government of the United States-Iowa-Jack DeCoster-Health

The heaviest American children and teens are only getting bigger, researchers found.United States-Health-Hearing impairment-Boston-Brigham and Women's Hospital

Dr. Roshini Raj answers your most embarrassing medical questions.Health-Business-London-Singing-Medicine

Researchers find leafy green vegetables may reduce type 2 diabetes risk.Diabetes mellitus type 2-Health-Research-Diabetes-Leicester University

After her husband pled guilty to sleeping with a 15-year-old student of hers, Jennifer Magro begged the judge not to send him to jail because he is a"small, white man"who could not defend himself against other prisoners. Psychologists weigh in on why a wronged spouse might remain so loyal.Prison-United States-White people-Husband-Relationships