Hair Gives a Heads-Up On Heart Attack Risk

Stress may make you want to pull out your hair, but those tresses could be the key to measuring just how much stress you're under, according to a new study.




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40-Cigarette-a-Day Toddler Kicks Smoking Habit

A 2-year-old Indonesian boy who used to smoke approximately two packs of cigarettes a day has finally kicked the habit after receiving intensive therapy, Agence France-Presse reported.




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Celldex Shares Plunge After Pfizer Pulls Out of Drug Development Deal

Shares of Celldex Therapeutics hit a 52-week low Friday after the company said it will take full control of commercializing an experimental cancer vaccine used to treat patients with brain tumors after partner Pfizer pulled out stating the project was no longer a strategic priority.



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For 2nd Time, Ohio Woman Gives Birth in Vehicle

For a second time, an Ohio woman has given birth to a baby who couldn't wait and arrived on the drive to the hospital.




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Botox Maker to Pay $600M to Resolve Investigation

Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.




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Soy May Help Ease Sleep Problems in Older Women

The estrogen-like compounds found in soy could help postmenopausal women get a better night's sleep, according to a small study.




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7 Easy Steps to Losing Weight

Each year, we resolve to get into better shape and fail. Here are 7 useful tips to help you achieve your goals




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Can Home Cooking Be Hazardous to Your Health?

New research suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants.




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Starting Periods Early Tied to Greater Asthma Risk

Women who start menstruating early may be at increased risk of asthma and poor lung function, new research shows.




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Woman, 45, Dies From Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria

A routine knee operation led to the death of a 45-year-old woman in England after she contracted a rare flesh-eating infection, the Daily Mirror reported.




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Medical Journal Says Diet Pill Meridia Is 'Flawed'

Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.




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Coroner: Alcohol Injection in Surgery Kills Baby

An Ohio coroner says a 7-month-old boy whose heart was being operated on was flushed with alcohol instead of saline and died.




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Double Hand Transplant Patient Shows New Hands

The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.




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