Screen Time May Slow Learning Skills, Study Finds

Screens are a part of daily life for many families — but too much screen time in the early years could slow a child’s language development, a new study suggests.

That’s because young children learn best when they can touch, explore and play with real objects, Sarah Kucker, a psychologist at Southern Methodist University i...

Is One Type of Water Healthier Than Another? Here’s What Experts Say

Alkaline. Electrolyte. Flavored. Walk down the beverage aisle and you’ll find all kinds of waters promising extra health perks. But are these fancy waters really better for you?

Not really, Tufts University experts say.

“There's no physiological basis that there's some metabolic benefit to these specialty waters over just...

Hearing Aids Are a Boon To Social Life, Study Finds

Some folks won’t use hearing aids because they’re worried the devices will make them look old or get in the way of their social life.

Nothing could be farther from the truth, a new evidence review says.

Hearing aids dramatically improve a person’s social engagement and reduce feelings of isolation or loneliness, bas...

Prevent 4th of July Firework Injuries by Taking These Simple Steps

Fireworks are the pinnacle of many Fourth of July celebrations, and while they can be festive and fun, they can also land you in the emergency room if you don’t take proper precautions, experts warn.

About 250 people a day wind up in the ER with fireworks-related injuries in the month before and after Independence Day. More than 75% ...

Want More Exercise? Go To Bed Earlier, Study Suggests

The age-old “early to bed, early to rise” proverb applies to your daily exercise regimen as well as your health, wealth and wisdom, a new study says.

Folks who get to bed earlier tend to be more physically active every day, researchers reported June 30 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Smartphone-Controlled Nerve Stimulator Returns Golfer To The Links

Avid golfer Robert Knorr found he was no longer able to hit the links last year, due to neuropathy in his legs and feet.

The nerve pain got so bad that Knorr needed a cane — and sometimes a wheelchair — to get around.

But the 69-year-old retired oil company executive has traded that cane for his golf clubs, thanks to a sp...