Makers of OTC remedies targeted at those younger than 2 have elected to pull them off the market after a pattern of overdosing is identified.The makers of over-the-counter oral cough and cold medicines that are targeted to "infants" -- those younger than 2 -- began voluntarily pulling the medications off the market today because of concerns about overdosing, an industry group said.
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs help prevent heart attacks for at least a decade after people stop taking them, the first long-term study of the world's top-selling type of medication finds.
Daniel Levi couldn't find the kind of place he wanted for kids, so the ex-gymnast took a risk and opened his own.Jonah Graff regarded the barriers skeptically: a dark blue mountain twice his height, two bars that spanned a deep chasm and a wall that rose high above a light green sea. How to cross such an expanse?
An activist group sends a complaint to Marvel, which markets the toy.That little monkey is in trouble again. This time, a Curious George doll has found itself in the middle of national worries about lead contamination in toys.
Today on the web: Inside the brain of the unreachable patient * Even for insured children, health care is often inadequate * Running with efficiency is more complex than it seems * Confusing alcohol advice for pregnant UK women * Like cigarettes, but without the oversight.
Nearly 1,000 sites nationwide--including 10 in Los Angeles--will offer free depression screening today in recognition of National Depression Screening Day.
Report says there were 1 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases among people. Orange County had 53,566.An estimated 1 million young Californians had a sexually transmitted disease in 2005, including 1 in every 4 or 5 young people in Los Angeles County, researchers said Tuesday.
Separate studies report chronic tension is a significant factor for cardiac risk.Chronic tension between spouses can raise the risk of heart disease by 25%, and high job stress can double the risk of a second heart attack or unstable angina, according to two separate studies published this week.
Lawsuits and violations reveal problems in a luxury cottage industry for the addicted.Hollywood rehab can produce unhappy endings, even when the patient isn't named Lindsay or Britney.
