Are you ready IF temps reach triple digits Thursday?
The good news … if Thursday’s temperatures reach the predicted high of 101 degrees, it’s not as hot as it could be.
View ArticleUPDATE: More than 100 Notre Dame sport camp participants treated for illness
NOTRE DAME – More than 100 middle and high school students participating in summer sports camps at the University of Notre Dame became suddenly ill early Wednesday morning. Some were so sick they had...
View ArticleFDA Approves Diet Drug to Treat Overweight Adults
NEW YORK -- Some people who suffer from chronic weight issues may soon get some help from a pill.
View ArticleSupreme Court upholds healthcare law as tax measure
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of President Obama ’s healthcare law Thursday, ruling the government may impose tax penalties on persons who do not have health...
View ArticleMichiana Reality Game ... 'Beat the Heat'
Triple digit temperatures had people finding any way they could to stay cool. Still, the health of some people was affected by the heat. Fire departments throughout the area were sent on sporadic...
View ArticleHealth care reform sparks uncertainty among area families
There are still many questions lingering about what health care reform will mean for local families.
View ArticleA birth control gel for men lowers sperm count sharply
A birth control gel for men sharply lowered sperm counts with few side effects, researchers reported Tuesday. The gel, containing testosterone and a synthetic progestin called Nestorone, will require...
View ArticleWhat hypoallergenic dog?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The allergy-friendly dog may be little more than wishful thinking, a new study of Labradoodles and other allegedly hypoallergenic breeds suggests.
View ArticleHeart disease shouldn't rule out sex
New guidelines spell out when it's safe to resume activitiesFor the first time, the American Heart Association is weighing in on a very personal subject: sexual activity. The organization has issued a...
View ArticleSmall differences in birth timing tied to test scores
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers have known that babies born premature are at risk for slowed brain development, but a new study suggests that even among those considered "normal term" -...
View ArticleBird flu outbreak hits chicken farms in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An outbreak of avian flu in western Mexico has killed at least 870,000 poultry birds since its detection last month but poses no threat to humans, the agriculture ministry said...
View ArticleRomney agrees with Obama on key part of healthcare law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama's healthcare law as constitutional last week, it gave a little something to his Republican foes: The court declared that the...
View ArticleBotox may help multiple sclerosis tremors
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Botox injections may provide some relief from arm tremors caused by multiple sclerosis, according to a small study published Monday. Botulinum toxin type A is sold under...
View ArticleTeens may have trouble getting morning-after pill
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many pharmacies may give teen girls incorrect information over the phone about whether they can get the morning-after pill without a prescription, a new study suggests.
View ArticleHitting, slapping tied to later mental disorders
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who remember being pushed, slapped and hit as children are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, anxiety and personality disorders later in life, a new study...
View Article2nd District candidates differ on health care law
All of the candidates running in Indiana's 2nd District congressional race have complaints about the health care law the Supreme Court upheld last week.
View ArticleHow to handle medical billing errors
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yvonne Dailey opened a medical bill and was left scratching her head about why her insurance company didn't pay for the emergency treatment she received while suffering an asthma...
View ArticleAmniotic fluid offers alternative stem cell source
LONDON (Reuters) - Stem cells taken from amniotic fluid can be transformed into a more versatile state similar to embryonic stem cells and may offer an alternative to the medically valuable but...
View ArticleImplants may help prevent repeat teen pregnancies
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Up to half of teens and young women who give birth are pregnant again within a year -- but a new study suggests giving new moms a contraceptive implant before they leave...
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