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End Of An Era: Lipitor Goes Generic

Medication used for lowering cholesterol should also be lower in price now that two generic brands have entered the ring.

Tainted Nectar? Consumer Group Warns Of Arsenic In Fruit Juice

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said it will consider setting a standard for how much arsenic should be

Frugal Fine Fare: Tips For Three-Course Meals On Less Than $5

Don’t get us wrong: We know fine food can come at a price. But leave it to Michel Nischan, the

Does Milwaukee’s Campaign Against Sleeping With Babies Go Too Far?

Three infants have died in the past three weeks in Milwaukee because they were sleeping in the same bed as

A Dissolving Fruit Sticker That Claims Soap Superpowers

Scott Amron really doesn’t like peeling those little stickers off fruit from the grocery store. “They’re pesky and annoying and

With Help, Teens Can Manage Epilepsy

When Etrudy Mitchell’s daughter had her first epileptic seizure at 16 months old, it started off looking like a run

Test Results: Too Important To Wait For A Doctor’s Call

Diagnostic errors account for as much as 40 percent of medical malpractice claims. And communication lapses, including failing to pass

Mitt Romney’s Evolution On Abortion

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been labeled a flip-flopper. And when it comes to abortion, the former governor of

Got Arthritis? Exercise Can Help

If you suffer the pain and stiffness of arthritis, you may not be enthusiastic about exercising. But arthritis specialists say

Fighting Childhood Obesity: It’s A Family Affair

With more and more children in the U.S. becoming overweight, many parents are wondering how to talk to their children

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