Talking To Your Baby? Eye Contact Is Key To Language Development, Experiment Shows

Want to give your tot a brain boost when it comes to learning language?

Maintain eye contact as much as possible when you’re talking to them, a new study suggests.

Eye contact helps a baby decide what is important, acting as a switch that triggers synchronization of their brain waves with those of the speaker, researchers repor...

DoorDash, GrubHub Delivering Junk Food To 1 In 4 Teens During School Hours

DoorDash and GrubHub have become stiff competition for a traditional, everyday eatery found in every U.S. community — the high school cafeteria.

Nearly one-quarter of teens say they use mobile food delivery services to bring them meals and snacks during school hours, researchers reported at the annual meeting of the American Society ...

Fifth Death Reported In NYC Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak

A fifth person has died in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side, New York City health officials said.

As of July 27, 90 people have been diagnosed in the month since the cluster emerged in the Carnegie Hill and Yorkville neighborhoods, according to the New York City Health Department. 

Seven people rem...

Many Young Adults Aren't Ready To Manage Their Own Healthcare, Poll Finds

Many young adults aren’t prepared to manage their own healthcare, a new survey has found.

About 1 in 6 parents (17%) said their 18- to 25-year-old doesn’t handle any basic healthcare responsibilities on their own, including scheduling needed appointments or providing proof of insurance, according to the University of Michigan H...

Can A Daily Multivitamin Help You Stay Active As You Age?

A new study is shifting the conversation about multivitamins.

Instead of asking whether they can prevent heart disease or cancer, researchers are asking whether they can help older adults maintain their independence.

Their study included more than 16,000 adults, 60 and older, who were randomly assigned to take a daily multivitamin, a...

Family-Based Childhood Obesity Program Helps Kids Cut Weight, Become Healthier

Childhood obesity can be effectively treated through a family-based program provided through their local pediatrician, a new clinical trial says.

About 42% of kids in the program lost enough weight to improve their heart health and lower their diabetes risk within a year and a half, researchers reported July 27 in JAMA Pediatrics....