Half of parents say their preschooler fears doctor’s visits

One in 25 parents had postponed a vaccine due to their child's fear of doctor visits…

Teenaged girls did not engage in riskier sexual behavior after HPV vaccination introduced in school

Despite fears to the contrary, sexual behaviors of adolescent girls stayed the same or became safer…

More clues revealed in link between normal breast changes and invasive breast cancer

A research team details how a natural and dramatic process -- changes in mammary glands to…

Cumulative sub-concussive impacts in a single season of youth football

In an investigation of head impact burden and change in neurocognitive function during a season of…

Sea snail shells dissolve in increasingly acidified oceans

Shelled marine creatures living in increasingly acidified oceans face a fight for survival as the impacts…

Survey shows widespread skepticism of flu shot

The consensus among medical professionals is that the flu shot is safe and is the most…

Survey shows widespread skepticism of flu shot

The consensus among medical professionals is that the flu shot is safe and is the most…

Sound, vibration recognition boost context-aware computing

Smart devices can seem dumb if they don't understand what's happening around them. Researchers say environmental…

Sound, vibration recognition boost context-aware computing

Smart devices can seem dumb if they don't understand what's happening around them. Researchers say environmental…

Many cases of dementia may arise from non-inherited DNA ‘spelling mistakes’

Only a small proportion of cases of dementia are thought to be inherited -- the cause…