If you have children, you may have made a trip or two to the ER after they've fallen off a bike, or taken a misdirected cleat to the head at soccer practice. Although the norm has been for the hospital to check a child's head injury with a computer tomography... Read more →

Researchers have long debated the effectiveness of managing inflammation to prevent cancer, but recent studies, including two from the Mayo Clinic and the John Radcliffe Hospital, offer evidence that taking aspirin regularly for five years or longer can reduce the risk of pancreatic, colorectal, melanoma and other solid cancers. Although... Read more →

New research from the Weight and Wellness Center at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego suggests that the same virus that causes the common cold may be responsible for some cases of childhood obesity. Results of the study showed that children who were infected with adenovirus 36, the virus that... Read more →

Peak flu season may not start until November, but now is the time to start the healthy habits that will keep you flu free (or at least better prepared for battle) this year. Here are 10 ways to fight off the flu from Discovery Health: Get a flu shot, especially... Read more →

The impact of increasing medical insurance costs can be as detrimental to a small business as it is to a struggling family. And it's not news that insurance premiums are continuing to rise. A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation reported small businesses paid an average of $12,696 in premiums... Read more →