May 23, 2013 12:35PM

Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Reading, writing, arithmetic ? and PE?

May 23, 2013 04:21PM

Hobby Lobby tests birth-control coverage mandate

DENVER (AP) ? In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill.

May 23, 2013 12:15PM

Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births

NEW YORK (AP) ? The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.

May 24, 2013 10:08AM

Valeant Pharma near deal to acquire Bausch & Lomb -source

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is nearing a deal to acquire eye care company Bausch & Lomb from private equity owner Warburg Pincus LLC for about $9 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. The person requested anonymity because the matter is not public. Valeant and Bausch & Lomb could not be immediately reached for comment. Warburg Pincus declined to comment. The Wall Street Journal, which earlier reported on the talks, said a deal might come as soon as next week. (Reporting by Greg Roumeliotis in New York; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)

May 24, 2013 09:53AM

Watch: Avoiding Memorial Day Weekend Health Hazards

Protect yourself from food poisoning, sunburn and other Memorial Day mishaps.        

May 15, 2013 07:42AM

I'm also an abduction survivor

Only those of us who have experienced the terror of threatened captivity may truly appreciate the heroes that three Cleveland women became as they seized the chance of escape.

May 10, 2013 09:02AM

'They call me burnt toast'

As a 9-year-old, Lesia Cartelli was severely burned in an accident. Today, she runs a healing retreat for girls with burn injuries like hers.

May 10, 2013 04:09AM

Twins create slimmer allergy device

Evan and Eric Edwards have life-threatening allergies and wanted to develop a better way to deliver epinephrine. Their vision started when the brothers were high school seniors and became a reality soon afterward.

May 22, 2013 04:22AM

They discovered the cure for...

Before the term vaccination was coined, millions died each year from infectious diseases. Then these nine scientists became superheroes.

May 22, 2013 04:07AM

5 ways to handle chronic pain

Chronic pain conditions now affect more than 116 million Americans, according to the Institute of Medicine, a figure that dwarfs the number of people who suffer from diabetes, coronary heart disease/stroke and cancer combined.