Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Airborne enemies in your homeBud Offermann's targets are invisible contaminants, like dust mites, mold spores, or volatile organic compounds, that homeowners worry might be damaging their health.



Mower season risky for eyes, toes, fingersAndre Rives no longer mows his own lawn and it's not because he's too busy. The thought of cutting his grass brings back some bad memories. Rives is one of 100,000 people in the United States in 2006 who suffered an injury in a lawn mower accident. He lost three toes. The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, which tracked the statistics, said the problem is more common than people think.



Sunday, September 28, 2008

Widespread HIV testing sought in the BronxA three-year initiative will seek to give HIV tests to everyone in the Bronx from age 18 to 64, the New York City Department of Health announced Thursday.



Are tomatoes cause of salmonella outbreak?Federal health officials are checking into the possibility that an outbreak of salmonella-caused illness originally linked to tomatoes may instead be linked to something else, they said Friday.



Friday, September 26, 2008

Food pairings: Working for or against you?Certain foods play well with others, while others lose strength in pairs. Here's what to foods to mix and which to nix, from energy drinks to spinach.



Lead risk alleged in artificial turfRead full story for latest details.



Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Experts study nomadic 'Rainbow' group's healthRead full story for latest details.



Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Brain injury a key risk in senior fallsRead full story for latest details.