Osteoporosis Patients Underestimate Fracture Risk

Many of the 8 million women in the United States who have osteoporosis don’t recognize that they are at increased risk for fractures, a new study finds.

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FAQ: Triclosan and Your Health

With the FDA reviewing the antibacterial chemical triclosan, widely found in everyday products such as hand soaps, body washes, toothpastes, some cosmetics, toys, clothing, and furniture, should you or shouldn't you ditch products with this ingredient?

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Disabilities Sidelining Middle-Age Adults

Baby boomers are increasingly reporting a slew of mobility-related problems, such as climbing stairs, stooping down or even getting out of bed, new research indicates.

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Baby Boomers May Outlive Their Kids

Thanks to rising obesity rates among the younger generation, more and more baby boomers may end up outliving their children.

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Most Young Adults: Oral Sex Is Not Sex

Most young adults agree penile-vaginal intercourse is sex, but less than one in five think that oral-genital contact counts as “having sex,” according to 2007 survey of undergraduate college students.

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Sleep Apnea Increases Stroke Risk

Obstructive sleep apnea more than doubles the risk of stroke in men and also increases the danger in women, new research indicates.

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Vitamin C No Help for Preeclampsia

Taking high doses of vitamins C and E does not protect against a common and potentially fatal high-blood pressure disorder during pregnancy, a large, government study confirms.

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Carbon Dioxide a Clue in Near-Death Experiences

A buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood during cardiac arrest may help explain the strange near-death experiences reported by many, says a report in Critical Care.

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New Drug Cures Hard-to-Treat Hepatitis C

Many hepatitis C patients who had failed standard treatment were cured when the drug telaprevir was given.

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Health Woes Persist for 9/11 Rescue Workers

Abnormalities in lung function, resulting from the collapse of the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001, continue to plague rescue workers long after that devastating day.

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