Year: 2013

ABC News’ Felicia Patinkin reports: From the moment “GMA” anchor Robin Roberts revealed she had myelodysplastic syndrome or MDS last June, her fight became the fight of family, friends, and viewers, who all came together to join #TeamRobin.  Roberts’ spirit was brightened as she watched…

In this, the third in our month-long series on the disparities and inequities of cancer in the U.S. and beyond, we look at the group of American women hardest hit—by far—when it comes to breast cancer.

So let’s say you’re really depressed and haven’t been able to pull yourself out of your misery. You somehow find the energy to see a doctor and she gives you a prescription for an antidepressant. Then you find out the drug will take about four to six weeks to work, if it works at all.

A New Zealand coroner has linked the death of a 31-year-old woman to her Coca-Cola addiction.

LONDON (Reuters) – Turbo-charged parents still running their university-aged children's schedules, laundry and vacations could be doing more harm than good with a study on Wednesday showing these students were more likely to be depressed and dissatisfied with life. Researcher Holly Schiffrin from the University of Mary Washington in Virginia found so-called helicopter parenting negatively affected college students by undermining their need to feel autonomous and competent. …

(Reuters) – Anti-obesity advocates who want to curb Americans’ sugar habit on Wednesday asked the government to set a safe level for added sugars in soda and other beverages. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), which is leading the regulatory push, has urged the government to take actions to reduce Americans’ sugar consumption since the 1970s. …

Katie’s Take It’s Monday morning, and the day begins with a moment of panic. “Where are my keys?” As the search begins, the clock is ticking and you’re already late for work. After turning over pillows, opening drawers and even checking the trash can, you…

LONDON (AP) — British officials say a mysterious virus related to SARS may have spread between humans, as they confirmed the 11th case worldwide of the new coronavirus in a patient who they say probably caught it from a family member.