“So now we’re taking care of these illegal, foreign kids before taking care of our own kids?” That question landed in my inbox late Saturday afternoon. The day before had been a landmark in immigrant rights. In a speech in the Rose Garden, President Obama ordered a stop to the deportation ...

Recent studies had hinted that gum disease can increase the risk of heart disease, but a new review suggests the evidence is still wanting. What do your gums have to do with your heart? A lot, according to a slew of recent studies that have linked gum disease, or periodontitis, to an ...

The FDA reports that drug prescriptions for kids have dropped overall since 2002, but while the use of certain drugs like antibiotics fell, prescriptions for others, including ADHD meds, increased significantly. The number of prescriptions written for teens, children and infants fell 7% between 2002 to 2010, countering the trend in ...

Hopefully you pack hand sanitizer when you travel because you may need it — especially in your hotel room. If you flick on the light switch or use the remote control to turn on the TV, you’ve just touched two of the dirtiest spots in your room, according to a new ...