New Study Sheds Light On Why Autism Diagnosis Can Be So Difficult

Medical diagnoses are rarely clear-cut, and that may be particularly true among children with autism.

A new study finds that children with autism spectrum disorders are more likely to also have oth...Full Story

Paula Deen Spreads Word About Diabetes In a Down-Home Manner

Paula Deen, the warm, down-home cooking star known for her Southern recipes loaded with butter and sugar, says she decided not to talk about type 2 diabetes when she found out she had it three years a...Full Story

Angela Zhang, High School Student Devises Potential Cancer Cure

While it may not have been a typical extra-curricular activity, 17-year-old Angela Zhang's after school project may change the world. Zhang has been making headlines recently after taking home a check...Full Story

10 Gynecologic Cancer Symptoms Women Shouldn’t Ignore

MD Anderson experts highlight warning signs that should send women to a doctor:

Pelvic pain and abnormal bleeding aren't the only signs of gynecologic cancer. As part of Cervical Health Awareness ...Full Story

Cleveland Clinic Researcher Discovers Genetic Cause of Thyroid Cancer

Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered three genes that increase the risk of thyroid cancer, which is has the largest incidence increase in cancers among both men and women.

Research led by C...Full Story

For Baby Boomers- 7 Ways to Exercise On The Cheap

Baby Boomer-supreme Jane Fonda started it all with her slinky leotard and goofy leg warmers. The one-time workout fad soon became a way of life for a generation that plans on living longer and better....Full Story

Textile Collection Company Kept 60 Million Pounds of Textiles Out of Landfills in 2011

Today USAgain, a Chicago-based textile collection company, announced its annual collection figures. In 2011 alone USAgain collected 60 million pounds of textiles for reuse and recycling around the gl...Full Story

Three Arrested in U.S. for Selling Stem Cell ‘Miracle Cures’ for Terminal Diseases

Three men were arrested and a fourth is being sought by the FBI in what investigators said was a scheme to market stem cells as miracle cures to desperate people suffering from terminal diseases.

T...Full Story

Virgin HealthMiles Shares Four Breakthrough Ideas Driving the Future of Workplace Health and Productivity in 2012

Rising healthcare costs are spurring U.S. businesses to abandon the "same old, same old" approaches when it comes to corporate wellness. Instead, they're thinking outside the box and putting strategie...Full Story

Starch May Raise Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk, Study Finds

A new study suggests yet again that our diets could have an effect on our cancer risks.

The research, presented at the 2011 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, shows that consumption of ...Full Story

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