Enjoy Fireworks on the Fourth - From Afar
Backyard fireworks can produce their own thrills, but mainly for young boys who love to blow stuff up. And therein lies the danger.

Brain Injury Another Result of Falls in Seniors
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) due to falls caused nearly 8,000 deaths and 56,000 hospitalizations in 2005 among Americans age 65 and older.

Could Enhancing Food Flavors Promote Weight Loss?
A new study suggests that boosting the flavor of your food with calorie-free seasonings and sweeteners may help you feel fuller faster and decrease the amount you eat.

Salmonella Outbreak Likely Due to Raw Tomatoes
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has alerted consumers that the recent outbreak of salmonella contamination seems to be linked with certain types of raw red tomatoes and products containing these tomatoes.

Confidence Lacking in Performing CPR
While 89 percent of Americans say they are willing and able to help if they witness a medical emergency, only 21 percent are confident they could perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and only 15 percent believe they can use an automated external defibrillator (AED).

Many Heart Disease Patients Unaware of Heart Attack Symptoms
A new study finds that almost half of patients with a history of heart disease are unfamiliar with the symptoms of a heart attack. In addition, these patients do not see themselves being at increased risk for one.

Teens May Not Be Best Blood Donors
US blood collection centers face a conundrum: At a time of decreasing blood donations, a new study shows that an important source of current and future donations, 16- and 17-year-olds, are more likely to bruise, faint or experience other complications when they donate.

Sunscreen May Not Be Enough Protection
Sunscreens are one of the most popular protections people use as the summer sun sizzles and threatens to burn their skin with harmful ultraviolet rays.

Medical Texts Lack Breastfeeding Information
Doctors coaching new nursing mothers will find little practical advice to share from some of the classic obstetrics textbooks, a new study suggests.

Many Toddlers Improperly Vaccinated
New statistics reveal that more than a quarter of American toddlers may be under-vaccinated.

Cancer Death Rates Cease Decline
Declining cancer death rates in the US appear to have halted, according to a new annual report from the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Is It A Case of Early Alzheimer's? Maybe Not.
New research suggests that the root cause of early-onset dementia is usually not Alzheimer's, but rather another neurodegenerative or autoimmune disorder.

Organ Donors in Increasing Demand
At this moment, more than 98,000 people in the US are clinging to life, and their only chance for survival is a dead person's generosity

Hands Only CPR: New Option to Save Lives
Chest compressions alone, or Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), can save lives and can be used to help an adult who suddenly collapses, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement.

War Injury Outcomes Improving
After five years of war in Iraq, there's some relatively good medical news about the casualties over there: more than 90 percent are now surviving injuries that would have been fatal in previous conflicts.

New Gene Discovery Brings Hope to Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can be a devastating and unpredictable neurological disease. But, the recent discovery of a second gene linked to multiple sclerosis has been hailed as a major breakthrough - and is making researchers optimistic that they are honing in on useful treatments - and, ultimately, a cure.

New Screening Tests Ring in National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
A new guideline on colorectal cancer screening was released last week by an expert group representing a broad spectrum of health care organizations, including the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the American Cancer Society (ACS).

If You Don't Snooze, You Lose
Americans are working more and sleeping less, a harmful combination which can cause drowsiness or sleeping at the wheel, lower efficiency, and less interest in sex. And while most people recognize this as a problem, about two-thirds of them aren't doing anything about it, a new poll shows.

Sweet Hearts Not So Sweet
According to a statement released earlier this week by the American Heart Association, a national effort is needed to deal with the effects of high blood sugar in heart patients.

Women on Red Alert for Hypertension
According to the results of several studies published recently in the medical journal Hypertension, women with hypertension face unique challenges. For example, women struggle with controlling their blood pressure more than men.

Be a Wise Internet Health Consumer
February is Wise Health Consumer Month, a great time to look at how the consumer makes healthy lifestyle choices and ensures consumer information is accurate and appropriate.

Baby's Soft Skin Soaks Up Chemicals
A new study found that more than 80 percent of infants tested had been exposed to phthalates - a potentially harmful group of chemicals.

Seeing Red? Think Women's Heart Health
February 1st is the fifth anniversary of National Wear Red Day - a day when Americans all across the country wear red to demonstrate their support for women's heart disease awareness.

Caffeine Linked to Miscarriage
A new study reinforces the theory that high daily doses of caffeine consumed during pregnancy can be harmful. Study results showed that high caffeine intake may double the risk of miscarriage.