AbleStock.com/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor Summer is a time for relaxing and partying with friends and family. And with that comes lots of cool drinks — and hangovers. To avoid getting a hangover, try your best to Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A long work week doesn’t just mean less time for fun or friends, it can also mean an increased risk for certain cardiac events such as stroke or heart attack, according to a new study. The large study published this week in the Read More
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The source of the South Bronx Legionnares’ disease outbreak has been found. According to New York City Health Commissioner Mary Bassett, the Bronx Opera House Hotel caused the oubreak. “We eliminated the danger posed by the Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — There has been continuing debate over the importance of diagnosing the condition known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) – often referred to as “stage zero” breast cancer. While some experts maintain that catching Read More
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former President Jimmy Carter announced Thursday morning that he is battling metastatic melanoma, making him one of an estimated 74,000 Americans who will be diagnosed with melanoma this year, according to the National Read More
liquidlibrary/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — When Yuki Nishitzawa and Connell Cloyd tell their 2-day-old son, Coji, about his birth, they will have quite a story to tell. The story will begin with Nishitzawa, 36, of Boston, telling Cloyd, 35, on Tuesday that she was getting Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Is it possible your body comes equipped with an on/off switch that could keep you from becoming obese? A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine says there may be such a thing in our genes. Scientists say Read More
iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor The summer is winding down and you know what that means: It’s time for the kids to head back to school. But are you ready to gear your children and teens up for another healthy, happy Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — Dana Mower considers himself lucky to be alive, saying it’s all because of the medical documentary TV show Save My Life: Boston Trauma. Mower, 71, was watching an episode of the ABC show Sunday. Save My Life showcases real-life Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As if you needed another reason to try to stop working long hours at the office. A new study backs up what researchers have long suspected – working long hours is associated with an increased risk of stroke. An international team Read More
