Monthly Archives: September 2010

While IUDs (intrauterine devices) fell out of favor in the 1970s when the Dalkon Shield caused infections, miscarriages and a total of twelve deaths.

It was in 1902 that physician George F. Still first documented what is now known as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and despite more than a century of research, its exact cause is still not fully understood. Evidence to date indicates that there are many underlying factors that lead to the inattention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity seen in ADHD, among them genetic and neurobiological vulnerabilities.

Toy manufacturer Fisher Price announced Thursday that it has recalled about 10 millions toys because they were dangerous to children.

Elizabeth Cohen relates lessons learned from her mother’s experience.

A bill to provide medical benefits and compensation for emergency workers who were first on the scene of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks won approval Wednesday from the U.S. House