Exercising despite rotator cuff issue
A deep pushup is stressful on the rotator cuff, but a ½ -depth, slow and controlled pushup can be equally effective at working a variety of muscle groups at
Therapist: PTSD Marines get shoddy care
Manion was fired in September after working for eight months for a company that has a contract with the military to provide mental health care on the North
New activism for suicide prevention
Lori Zeller is part of a growing movement of survivors of suicide loss who openly speak out about the experience despite the stigma attached.
Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 cluster reported
Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu.
The journey of a thousand miles begins
A 19-year old Marine from Wisconsin lost his feet during a roadside blast in Afghanistan last month. But he plans to walk through the door when he comes home
Military seeks to predict PTSD
A military experiment is now trying to predict who's most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Understanding underlying triggers might help reduce the
Southern US counties most obese
The statistics are estimates for the year 2007 — based on surveys, census figures and other information for that and other years
HIV+ soccer team scores against stigma
Epworth is one of the poorest townships in Zimbabwe. It has a high prevalence of HIV.
Moss criticized after skinny remark
Eating disorder experts criticized Kate Moss on Thursday after the supermodel cited a phrase used on pro-anorexia Web sites as her motto.
US survey: Southern counties most obese
The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia.
Study shows secondhand smoke's risks
Thursday is the Great American Smoke Out, many western New Yorkers including News 4's Joe Arena will try to kick the smoking habit.
Radical measures won't stop H1N1
Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if
Vaccines for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes
Vaccines are no longer a sleepy, low-profit niche in a booming drug industry. Today, they're starting to give ailing pharmaceutical makers a shot in the arm.
A shot in the arm from drug companies
Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, in
Helping the walking wounded find work
Veterans returning home and suffering from PTSD may find the job market alot more bleak than citizens, but one program is trying to change that.
Wheelchair rugby helps rehab athletes
The Smash Rugby team at the Shepherd Center, a rehabilitation hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, scrimmages several nights a week on an indoor basketball court.