Although clinical guidelines assume just two years for hot flashes and night sweats, a large study finds a median symptom duration of more than three times that length. Dina Fine Maron reports

Wearable Step Counters Offer Exercise Leg Up

Feb 11th, 2015 2m 24s

High-tech pedometers do a decent job of counting steps accurately. Dina Fine Maron reports.

Millions Risk Alcohol–Medication Interactions

Jan 29th, 2015 2m 27s

Some 42 percent of U.S. adults who drink have been prescribed a drug that may interact negatively with alcohol. Dina Fine Maron reports

Life Extension May Add Just Bad Time

Jan 20th, 2015 2m 22s

Strains of the lab workhorse roundworm C. elegans that lived longer added more time being frail and had the same portion of their lives being healthy as normal worms. The work has implications for life-extension ideas such as caloric restrictio

6 Steps to Women’s Heart Health

Jan 13th, 2015 2m 26s

Researchers tracked 70,000 for decades to find lifestyle clues for better cardiovascular condition. Dina Fine Maron reports

Avoid Back-Lit Reading before Bed

Dec 23rd, 2014 2m 18s

Volunteers who read from an iPad before bed took longer to fall asleep and had less restful nights than when they read from a printed book. Dina Fine Maron reports.

Raw Milk Sicknesses Rise

Dec 16th, 2014 2m 28s

Nonpasteurized milk is fueling more outbreaks and hospitalizations. Dina Fine Maron reports

Abortions in Medical Settings Rarely Have Major Complications

Dec 9th, 2014 2m 17s

Careful tracking of more than 50,000 women during the six weeks after the procedure finds that serious adverse effects are rare. Dina Fine Maron reports

Diabetes Prevention in Midlife Helps Protect Aging Brain

Dec 3rd, 2014 2m 19s

People with type 2 diabetes in middle age had greater cognitive impairment in the following decades than did their nondiabetic counterparts. Dina Fine Maron reports

Drownings Kill 140,000 Kids Annually

Nov 25th, 2014 2m 21s

The World Health Organization issues a new report on the neglected public health issue of drowning

Steamy Smooches Share Batches of Bacteria

Nov 20th, 2014 2m 18s

A 10-second makeout session can also transfer some 80 million oral bacteria. Dina Fine Maron reports

Snake DNA Left in Bite ID's Serpent Assailant

Nov 12th, 2014 2m 19s

A first-of-its-kind study finds it’s possible to analyze snake DNA left in a bite victim’s wound to identify the species—and thus the correct antivenom. Dina Fine Maron reports

Plan Now for Future Ebola Outbreaks

Oct 31st, 2014 2m 53s

Diagnostics, vaccines and new drugs could vastly improve the way future Ebola outbreaks manifest in Africa, according to emerging infectious disease expert Jeremy Farrar. Steve Mirsky reports

Ebola Efforts Helped by Flu Shots

Oct 24th, 2014 1m 54s

Should Ebola continue to crop up in the U.S., having fewer people coming to emergency rooms with the similar symptoms of flu will help the public health system respond. Steve Mirsky reports

Kids Who Exercise Don’t Sweat Tests

Oct 9th, 2014 2m 12s

Physically active children are healthier and score better on intellectual tests than their sedentary peers. Dina Fine Maron reports

Smart Park Benches Weigh Sitters

Sep 30th, 2014 2m 10s

In a bid to boost fitness, new park benches in Moscow will let sitters see their weight and receive health tips. Dina Fine Maron reports

Dry Roasting May Up Peanut Allergic Potential

Sep 24th, 2014 2m 4s

A study in mice suggests that chemical changes that occur during dry roasting may increase the odds of an allergic reaction. Dina Fine Maron reports

Drug-Resistant Bacteria Hang Out in Hog Workers

Sep 16th, 2014 2m 16s

A new study reveals that bacteria associated with staph infections can hitch a ride in workers’ noses. Dina Fine Maron reports

Graying Parent Care Falls to Daughters, Not Sons

Aug 26th, 2014 2m 16s

Sisters spend double the time caring for parents as their brothers. Dina Fine Maron reports

Tweets Identify Food Poisoning Outbreaks

Aug 20th, 2014 2m 13s

In Chicago monitoring Twitter for reports of food poisoning led to 133 restaurant inspections for health violations, with 21 establishments shut down. Dina Fine Maron reports

Poor Diabetics Suffer More Amputations

Aug 12th, 2014 2m 25s

Patients in low-income zip codes were up to 10 times more likely to lose a leg or foot than diabetic patients in more affluent zip codes. Dina Fine Maron reports

Heat Fells More Distance Runners Than Do Hearts

Jul 31st, 2014 2m 5s

An analysis of 130,000 runners in events during a seven-year span revealed that competitors were 10 times more likely to experience heat stroke than serious cardiac problems. Dina Fine Maron reports

Prescription Refill Appearance Change Puts Patients off Meds

Jul 24th, 2014 2m 1s

When refilled prescriptions for post–heart attack care resulted in the same medication looking different in shape or color, patients were significantly more likely to stop taking their meds. Dina Fine Maron reports

Heavy Metal Headbanging Rare Risk Revealed

Jul 14th, 2014 2m 20s

Headbanging can cause pain or even whiplash. But a 50-year-old Motörhead fan developed a more serious condition, bleeding in the brain that required surgical repair, after headbanging at a concert. Dina Fine Maron reports