Mass shootings create rippling network of stricken survivors
The unending litany of mass shootings in recent years has built an unacknowledged community of heartbreak, touching and warping the lives of untold thousands.
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Americans getting more inactive, computers partly to blame
Americans are becoming increasingly sedentary, spending almost a third of their waking hours sitting down, and computer use is partly to blame, a new study found.
Kings coach Luke Walton accused of sex assault in lawsuit
New Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit by a former sports reporter.
Linked by pain: 2 school massacre survivors, dad commit suicide
Tragedies like the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High and Sandy Hook Elementary school massacres eventually fade from view, blunted by other mass shootings and the passage of time. But for the...
Broken bones from falls on the rise among older dog walkers
Broken bones from falls while dog walking are on the rise among older U.S. adults and hip fractures are among the most common injuries.
Detecting depression: Smartphone apps could monitor teen angst
Rising suicide rates and depression in U.S. teens and young adults have prompted researchers to ask a provocative question: Could the same devices that some people blame for contributing to...
Mind-altering breast milk? New marijuana study poses that question.
Marijuana's main mind-altering ingredient was detected in nursing mothers' breast milk in a small study that comes amid evidence that more U.S. women are using pot during pregnancy and afterward.
More U.S. adults try vaping but current use is down, data show
New research shows 1 in 7 U.S. adults have tried electronic cigarettes. That's an increase but it's offset by a small decline in the number currently using the devices.
How best to treat opioids’ youngest sufferers? No one knows
Two babies, born 15 months apart to the same young woman overcoming opioid addiction. Two very different treatments.
Self-harm, suicide attempts climb among U.S. girls, study says
Attempted suicides, drug overdoses, cutting and other types of self-injury have increased substantially in U.S. girls, a 15-year study of emergency room visits found.