Buzz Kill: How does alcohol affect the teenage brain? - January, 2012
Toren Volkmann of Portland, OR, drank his first beer when he was 15 years old. Like many teenagers, he turned to alcohol out of ...
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex - June, 2011
When Griffin Moritz of Phoenix, AZ, was born with a white patch of hair, the maternity ward nurses said it was nothing to worry about. Five months...
Water Workouts: A Novel Way to Wash Away Pain - June, 2011
In the pool at the Minnesota Valley Family YMCA in Burnsville, Minn., you'll find people with MS doing jumping jacks and pumping their legs as though...
Pregnancy Problem/Solutions: Yeast Infection - April, 2011
Being pregnant and getting yeast infections can go hand in hand. "Hormonal changes during pregnancy, specifically the rise of estrogen, increase a woman's risk...
Cost Control: Your Go-To-Guide to Reduce Health Care Costs - April, 2011
When 24-year-old Lindsay Nason developed a hive-like rash on her neck and shoulders, her doctor suspected shingles. But after a few blood tests...
Going Mobile - April, 2011
When Evan Moss was two years old, he was diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis complex, a genetic condition associated with epilepsy. By the time he was ...
Not Your Granddad's Rehab - March, 2011
Less than 15 years ago, physicians advised people with MS to minimize activity, suggesting that a rapid heart rate would not only cause fatigue, but ...
Men on Hormones - March, 2011
New dads experience a hormonal surge similar to that of new moms. In an Israeli study of 80 couples in the first months after their babies...
Dealing with Drooling - February, 2011
When 61-year-old Deborah Clark first experienced trouble swallowing, she didn't think much of it. But six months later, when she began ...
Connecting the Dots - December, 2010
As a medically retired special agent for the Air Force and a decorated veteran, Jeff Haugh, 34, of Maryland, started his consulting business, SilverStar, to offer ...