Archive:

March 2015

Be careful what you eat, little mouth

Young children will put anything and everything in their mouth, which can lead to choking, poisoning or other health problems.

Signs of Alzheimer’s spotted in young adults

Another clue that could help unravel the mystery behind this devistating disease.

Hip replacements skyrocket in U.S.

Patients are younger and hospital stays shorter.

Parents request delay of kids’ vaccines

Doctors often yield to parent wishes, despite believing it puts children at risk.

Lunch please, but hold the arsenic

Babies who drink formula may have higher exposure to arsenic than breast-fed infants.

Migraine relief via the nose?

Treating the nerves in the nasal cavity could reduce pain by a third, study shows.

For the sake of kids

A record number of students are expected to dance in a 15-year tradition that raises funds for Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.

Multiple sclerosis linked to lower levels of key nutrients in women

But researchers aren't sure whether differences are cause or effect of inflammatory disease.

Narcotic painkiller use tied to higher risk for depression

The longer the use, the bigger the risk the user would become depressed, study found.

More Americans surviving cancer today than 20 years ago

Study shows biggest improvements in people diagnosed between ages 50 and 64.