FDA Rejects Potential Kidney Cancer Rx

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has altered its rules for approving cancer medications. The agency used to judge medications based on the time during which the cancer didn’t get worse (progression-free survival).

In Tune with Yoga and the Mind

The 'oms' and deep breaths with yoga can bring calmness and peace. And the focus can also make the brain sharper and respond faster.

Saving Limbs With Clogged Arteries

With peripheral arterial disease, plaque builds up in arteries, often in the legs. While patients are in danger of losing a limb, restoring blood flow can reduce the need for amputations.

Parental Patrol of the Cyber World

Internet is everywhere. With some strange, harmful things that can be lurking online, kids could be accessing that, too. Who should teach our young ones how to be safe in the cyber world?

Teens Must Take This to Heart

It is hard to get teenagers to do anything on a schedule. Taking their medications regularly following a heart transplant is no exception.

Many Designated Drivers Were Drinking

Designated driver does not mean "the most sober person in the group," but for many people that has been the case. Designated driver really means "the sober person in the group."

Staying Fit to Stay Heart-Healthy

One part of keeping your heart healthy is keeping your arteries healthy. One thing that may help keep your arteries healthy is staying physically fit, even when you're still a teenager.

It Takes a Village for Kids to Lose Weight

If it takes a village to raise a child, does it take a village to keep that child from becoming overweight? What happens when people in the community create a program aimed at children?

If It's Not Your First Concussion…

When girls and boys play hard, they sometimes get hurt. But a bump on the head is nothing to shrug off, especially if it's not the first concussion.

A Case for Delaying Cancer Screenings

As a general rule, both men and women are urged to get their first colon cancer screening at age 50. These screening guidelines and technology may be changing.

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