A growing number of teens and young adults are being prescribed antipsychotics, a new study suggests.In particular, it appears they’re being used to treat attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – a condition for which the powerful drugs are not approved.The percentage of…

Just two drinks a day could raise a woman’s blood pressure enough to put her at risk for hypertension, Australian researchers say.Past studies have shown that drinking alcohol raises men’s blood pressure, but results for women have been mixed. In the new trial, when…

Middle-aged and older adults with torn cartilage or painful arthritis in their knee are not likely to benefit from so-called arthroscopic surgery, and could be harmed by it, a review of past studies suggests.Researchers reviewed nine previous studies with a combined 1,270 patients and…

Most U.S. adults still aren't eating nearly enough fruits and vegetables.In a large national survey, only 13 percent said they ate the recommended amount of fruit each day. And only 9 percent ate enough vegetables.California — a big produce-growing state — ranked highest…

Sun, alcohol, fireworks, more alcohol. You get the picture.Seventeen-year veteran pharmacist and owner of Stanley’s Pharmacy in NYC, Stanley George, is used to tending to the bleary-eyed crowd on Saturday and Sunday mornings at his Lower East Side pharmacy where he serves up his…

LISBON, Portugal – Eurozone governments taking a tough line on Greece's demand for debt relief and easier bailout terms fear opening a can of worms.Ceding too much ground to Athens could ignite a broader political crisis by infuriating people in other bailed-out countries in…

Gene therapy for deafness is moving closer to reality, with new research on Wednesday showing the technique for fixing faulty DNA can improve responses in mice with genetic hearing loss.Separately, a clinical trial backed by Novartis is under way to help a different group…

What’s the most common excuse people cite for not taking care of their health? “I’m too busy!” Yet even extremely busy people do find time to take care of themselves, and their strategies can help all of us get more out of our time.That’s…

Diets are the new status symbol. Everyone's on one, and the one you choose says a lot more about you than how much you weigh. Still, in the end, what's the point of being fashionable if none of your clothes fit, you blow that promotion,…

Three small children two years apart present enough challenges for any parents, but throw leukemia into the mix and you have the truly daunting case of Lacey and Will Smith of Jacksonville, Fla.Just days before identical twins Emma and Ella were born 8 weeks…