| |  How Funky Foot Odor Could Help Save Lives
By Katy Steinmetz Fifteen years ago a Dutch scientist stood in a room, naked, and let himself be swarmed by mosquitoes. The idea was to see which part of the body the bugs were most attracted to. Turns out, it's the feet — [...] |  Spock at 65: Five Ideas That Changed American Parenting
By Laura Blue Sixty-five years ago today, one of the most revolutionary books in American history was published. True, Dr. Benjamin Spock's Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care probably didn't look like much when it first came out in 1946 — just in [...] |  A Young Boy's Murder Has Parents Second-Guessing Their Own Decisions
By Bonnie Rochman Kids can be very persuasive. That must have been the case with 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky, who talked his parents into letting him walk home alone on Monday from his day camp in Brooklyn. His parents made a deal with him: [...] |  Dentists, Too, Can Help Battle Painkiller Addiction
By Maia Szalavitz When it comes to prescription-drug misuse, you don't usually think of dentists as the source. No one talks about "dentist shopping" or "dental pill mills." But a new study shows that in fact dentists prescribe 12% of all immediate-release opioids; [...] |  Chain Restaurants to Offer Healthy Menu Options for Kids
By Associated Press Parents seeking healthier restaurant meals for their kids can start to look beyond chicken nuggets and macaroni-and-cheese. At least 19 restaurant chains — including Burger King, Chili's, IHOP and Friendly's — said Wednesday that they will include healthier options on [...] |  FDA Warns: 'Serious Complications' Arise From Vaginal Mesh Implants
By Laura Blue Surgical mesh implants used to treat weakening in the pelvic region, a particularly common problem after childbirth, may actually do more harm than good, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports Wednesday. In the last three years, the agency said, it [...] |  Anti-HIV Drugs Help Prevent Infection in Heterosexuals
By Alice Park Two landmark studies confirm that a daily pill containing powerful drugs used to treat HIV infection can also help prevent new infection in healthy HIV-free people. Both studies — one conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...] |  Almost Every Type of Cancer Kills More Men Than Women, Study Shows
By Laura Blue Men die at higher rates than women from almost every kind of cancer, a new study finds. Although it's been known for years that men die of cancer more often overall, the new study is among the first to study [...] |  Study: Siblings of Autistic Kids Show Similar Brain Activity
By Alice Park The genetic roots of autism may reach further in families than previously thought, according to new research. In a study published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, scientists at the University of Cambridge report that even the unaffected siblings of autistic [...] |  'Plant from Hell': Giant Hogweed Can Scar, Burn and Blind
By Laura Blue A towering weed with sap that causes blisters and burns is blooming this month across the U.S. ABC's Good Morning America calls it the "plant from hell," and health and environment authorities from coast to coast are warning people to [...] | | |  | | | | | | |  | | | | Follow Healthland on Twitter |  | Join today to start receiving HEALTHLAND's Twitter updates!
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