The Multiple Sclerosis drug Gilenya is currently under investigation by the European Medicines Agency after reports of heart problems in patients in Europe and the death of one patient in the...
Neck pain might seem like an annoying, yet everyday problem. Since many of us work on computers and use cellphones to text on a regular basis, neck pain is very common--experts say that 75% of...
Diving crews continued their search for the 21 missing passengers from the Costa Concordia cruise ship that crashed off the coast of Tuscany last week. The crews were forced to suspend underwater...
Yesterday I wrote about the dangers of driving while distracted. However, there is also danger in walking while distracted, too. It might sound ridiculous, but one study found that the number of...
Why not fight technology with techology? That's what some parents are asking when it comes to their teenage sons or daughters using their cellphones behind the wheel of the car. Instead of...
Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for young children, with an estimated 1,100 deaths per year for children ages 1 to 19 years old. Public health officials have contributed...
In the past I've written about a dangerous product with the innocuous sounding name of bath salts--but don't be fooled, this product is anything but harmless. In fact, bath salts are...
A recent CNN investigation uncovered an alarming trend--doctors cheating on their board certification exams. According to CNN reporters, doctors taking a test to become board certified in...
In a heroic, yet tragic twist of fate, a dog found swimming in the Gulf of Mexico was apparently fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run accident that killed its master. The dog, Barney, was found by...
I'm all for eliminating pain, but a recent report about an opiate10 times stronger than Vicodin sounds really dangerous. Pharmaceutical companies are currently in the last stages of...