Stories by Coco Ballantyne

New Study: Antidepressants Help Patients with Fibromyalgia

Can a good night's sleep prevent a cold?

Can open-heart surgery make you dimmer?

A Scourge of Childhood Reemerges as Polio Spreads in Western Africa

Watch out Hawaii: Veggies may harbor rare parasite

"Love hormone" may also help us recognize faces

Drugs trigger dramatic weight loss in fat mice

What is third-hand smoke? Is it hazardous?

Dirty money: Can the flu be passed on dollar bills?

Does Exercise Really Make You Healthier?

Looking for Sleep in All the Wrong Places

New study says preventive antibiotics may stave off deaths

Did the CIA trade Viagra for intel?

Vitamin D deficiency ups risk of C-section deliveries, study says

Blind man "sees," cruising through obstacle course without a hitch

Online v. print reading: which one makes us smarter?

Allergy Relief: real-time pollen updates may be on the way

Can Eating a Sandwich Stop Your Heart?

Feds give thumbs-up to new, no-cal sweetener, stevia

Don't be fooled: six holiday health myths verified or debunked

How can you keep your cool as the economy tumbles?

Stevia--A natural, no-cal way to satisfy a sweet tooth. But is it safe?

The Skinny on Fat: Is Obesity in Our Genes?

Hormone replacement therapy dramatically ups breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women