According to new government statistics, 1 in 88 children will be diagnosed with some sort of brain disorder. That means autism is nearly twice as common as it appeared in data the government gathered 10 years ago.
It seems that almost every day there is a contradicting story about what we should eat and what we should avoid. Katherine Tallmadge, internationaly recognized and respected in the nutrition and weight loss field, tells WOR about the common misconceptions that plague the health conscious.
After a tremendous outcry from L. Alan Sroufe’s article Ritalin Gone Wrong, WOR’s Joan Hamburg took an in depth look at the hot topic. Are parents and teachers truly feeding into the societal view that “all life’s problems can be solved with a pill”? Or is there substantial proof that this medication provides an easier, more productive life for the child and family?
Cancer doctor and researcher, Dr. David Agus, tells WOR's John Gambling that vitamins may do much more harm than good. He further contradicts many previous notions about good health. So how do we keep healthy?
LONDON (AP) -- Pregnant women in Britain, where the government provides free health care, may soon be able to get a cesarean section on demand thanks to a rule change that critics describe as the health system caving into the "too posh to p
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Surrounded all day and most nights by delicious cakes, cookies, pies and more, Susie Morrison gave in to temptation too often during long hours at work in the White House pastry kitchen.
But no more.
Never a runner, the assi
LONDON (AP) -- In most developed countries, children with autism are usually sent to school where they get special education classes. But in France, they are more often sent to a psychiatrist where they get talk therapy meant for people with psychologi
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government is taking steps to help ensure that children who need CT scans and other X-ray-based tests don't get an adult-sized dose of radiation.
Too much radiation from medical testing is a growing concern, especially fo
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Elaine Vlieger is making some concessions to Alzheimer's. She's cut back on her driving, frozen dinners replace once elaborate cooking, and a son monitors her finances. But the Colorado woman lives alone and isn't ready t
The Journal of American Medical Association released new reports claiming older women with invasive breast cancer and treated with lumpectomy, receive better results with whole-breast irradiation than brachytherapy. Women who received brachytherapy have a decreased likelihood of long-term breast preservation and an increased likelihood of complications.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- If the Supreme Court strikes down President Barack Obama's health care law, employers and insurance companies - not the government - will be the main drivers of change over the next decade and maybe even longer.
They'll b
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a rebuke to the Obama administration, government auditors are calling for the cancellation of an $8 billion Medicare program that congressional Republicans have criticized as a political ploy.
The nonpartisan Government Ac
According to new government statistics, 1 in 88 children will be diagnosed with some sort of brain disorder. That means autism is nearly twice as common as it appeared in data the government gathered 10 years ago.
It seems that almost every day there is a contradicting story about what we should eat and what we should avoid. Katherine Tallmadge, internationaly recognized and respected in the nutrition and weight loss field, tells WOR about the common misconceptions that plague the health conscious.
