BananaStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Dove’s buzzy new short film titled “Legacy” asks women to share how they feel about their bodies, but then poses the same question to their daughters. “My number one hate on my body is… ,” one Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(GLASGOW, Scotland) — Candy is dandy but deep-fried candy bars are really tasty. The problem, according to a report in the Scottish Medical Journal, is that these sugary and fatty confections normally sold at state fairs could put you in serious Read More
Comstock Images/Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new study indicates that antibiotics, used in children under the age of 2, may be linked to childhood obesity. Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia looked at data from 65,000 infants and Read More
JackF/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Doctors from the American Academy of Pediatrics say that long-acting reversible contraceptive methods should be used for teenagers before the birth control pill. LARC methods, such as intra-uterine devices and subdermal Read More
Aleksandar-Pal Sakala/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Researchers say soda may cause problems for children’s bone health, particularly if it leads to children drinking less milk. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, points to the importance of Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — There’s a new mystery surrounding a respiratory virus suspected of sickening children in 45 states since August: temporary paralysis. The virus, called enterovirus 68, can start out like the common cold but can quickly turn Read More
ABC/Kelsey McNeal(NEW YORK) — Singer Debbie Gibson admits that she is just now starting to feel like herself again after struggling from Lyme disease for the past year. “This is my first pain-free month,” she told People magazine. “My strength has Read More
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — America’s richest man has a plan to fight Ebola, and he isn’t shy about trumpeting its greatest benefactor: the United States. In his first interview since donating $50 million to counter the quickly-expanding Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — University of Michigan football coach Brady Hoke defended his team’s handling of quarterback Shane Morris, who stayed in Saturday’s game despite appearing dazed and wobbly following a vicious hit. “We would never ever Read More
ABC NewsREPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By ABC News’ Dr. Richard Besser (MONROVIA, Liberia) — “First thing was the headache,” a Liberian teen tells me. I’ve arrived in a remote village with a medical team from The International Medical Corps to Read More
