Study: Video games can lead to ‘enhanced cognitive performance in children’

Findings from the study suggest kids who played video games three or more hours a week performed better with intellectual abilities, including working memory.

Pfizer-BioNTech testing combination flu-COVID-19 vaccine

The WHO estimates 290,000 to 650,000 people worldwide die of flu-related causes every year. About 1.1 million people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19.

Synthetic 'magic mushroom' drug may ease depression in hard-to-treat patients, study says

A single dose of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound found in “magic mushrooms,” was found to help some people who previously had gotten little relief from standard antidepressants.

Dry shampoos containing cancer-causing benzene remain on store shelves, study suggests

An independent research group found that 70% of the dry shampoo samples tested showed “quantifiable levels” of benzene, with some containing up to 170 times the FDA limit.

Experimental cat allergy shot may provide longer-lasting relief

Scientists say standard cat allergy shots are impractical and have a new treatment that when combined with regular shots can provide longer-lasting relief.

New vitiligo treatment may restore lost pigment for some patients

At 57, Perry Whaley has been living with vitiligo, an autoimmune disorder that has caused him to lose pigment in his skin, for more than half his life.

Visitors to Shanghai Disney locked in park for COVID-19 testing

“Please return and take a tour in the park," an employee in a mask said to guests in a video on social media. "The park’s gates are all closed temporarily, and you cannot leave now.”

Georgia police warning parents about viral 'One Chip Challenge' after student injured

Police say the viral One Chip Challenge has left one high school student needing medical attention. They're hoping they can make sure that's the last incident.

Former McDonald's now home to healthy eating program

Marcia Cole figured she would never get her weight back below 200 pounds. The, the Atlanta grandmother found a breakthrough. She's lost 62 pounds thanks to a healthy eating program set up in a former McDonald's restaurant near Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital.

Spirit Halloween helps hospitalized kids celebrate the holiday in style

Halloween is about more than just costumes and decorations for one major holiday retailer: It’s also about helping sick children. 

Study finds persistent hot flashes may raise a woman's heart risk

Most perimenopausal and menopausal women have experienced hot flashes. New research shows persistent night sweats may raise a woman's risk of having a heart attack or stroke down the road. But researcher are telling women not to panic; there is a lot they can do to lower their risk.f

Forcing a smile might put you in a better mood, research suggests

The new research, led by a scientist at Stanford, may tell us “something fundamentally important” about how human emotions work.

Seeing, listening to birds can improve mental health, study finds

In addition to helping people, scientists say they are also advocating for the protection of the environment and wildlife.

Family of Ga. teen with rare disorder spreads CPR awareness after his heart stopped

The mother of a Georgia teen with a rare heart disorder said her family was given the scare of a lifetime when her son’s heart stopped in the middle of the school day last year. 

Tucson father convicted in clash over school COVID-19 mandates

In September 2021, cellphone video showed Kelly Walker and two other men in the doorway of an office at Mesquite Elementary School. They stated they would make a "citizen’s arrest" of the principal. Walker was upset his child would have to isolate and miss a school field trip because of possible exposure to someone with COVID-19.

Georgia parents sue over son’s death after he took kratom supplement

The Georgia parents had never heard of kratom before their 23-year-old son was found dead on the kitchen floor last year with his puppy by his side. In his apartment, they found a to-do list with one task that stuck out: Stop taking kratom.