Big Soda Ban Falls Flat
Posted: 7:13 AM New York City says it will appeal a ruling from a judge who struck down the city's ban on large sugary drinks.
Posted: 7:13 AM New York City says it will appeal a ruling from a judge who struck down the city's ban on large sugary drinks.
Posted: 8:29 AM New studies show the toll that stress can take on the heart. Researchers have found higher rates of cardiac problems in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, in New Orleans residents six years after Hurricane Katrina and in Greeks struggling through that country's financial turmoil.
Posted: 7:58 AM They live underwater, eat bloodworms, and are promoted on pet websites. But African dwarf frogs can carry salmonella.
Posted: 7:39 AM Nebraska's annual brain injury conference will offer information to help those with brain injuries and their families.
Posted: 7:01 AM An expert is scheduled to discuss migraine headaches and treatments at a Science Cafe session later this month in Lincoln.
Posted: 7:43 AM A 50-state study says those with the most gun laws have the fewest gun-related deaths.
Posted: 7:25 AM Want to know your chances of dying in the next 10 years? If you're over 50, a new mortality index can give you a clue.
Posted: 7:11 AM Women still live longer than men but a new study finds some U.S. women aren't living as long as they used to.
Posted: 7:10 AM Scientists say a baby born with the AIDS virus appears to have been cured thanks to faster and stronger treatment than is usual for newborns.
Posted: 6:50 AM A new study finds that advanced breast cancer cases have increased slightly among young women.
Posted: 6:47 AM There's reassuring news for pregnant women miserable with morning sickness: A very large study in Denmark finds no evidence that using a popular anti-nausea drug will harm their babies.
Posted: 7:51 AM Find out which foods can impact your mood each day. Also, learn which salads are making you fatter than a juicy cheeseburger.
Posted: 7:10 AM Safety officials say deaths of teen drivers increased sharply in the first six months of last year, reversing a decade-long trend.
Posted: 7:05 AM New recommendations from a government advisory group say healthy older women shouldn't bother with relatively low-dose dietary supplements.
Updated: 5:05 PM Increased health care costs associated with the Affordable Care Act are forcing districts to look at their bottom line.
Posted: 6:22 AM The nation's top disease detective says impending budget cuts will make it harder to solve outbreaks, fight hospital infections and keep illnesses overseas from making their way here.
Posted: 6:16 AM One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-related problems, especially strokes, in older people at high risk of them.
Posted: 4:51 AM A lawyer for public school districts in Nebraska say some are considering cutting hours for part-time employees who work between 30 and 40 hours per week to avoid offering them health insurance benefits.
Posted: 7:12 AM Health officials say this season's flu shot is only 9 percent effective in protecting seniors against the most common and dangerous flu bug.
Posted: 7:20 AM You may not be a disease detective, but now you can play one at home.
Posted: 7:17 AM Federal data show drug overdose deaths have risen for the 11th straight year.
Posted: 6:26 AM A new study shows that hip replacements are more likely to fail in women than in men.