By SCOTT FONTAINEFriday, November 21, 2008A mild traumatic brain injury can be frustrating. Patients often look normal but can have a wide range of symptoms, including headaches, fatigue, irritability and...

By GARY ROTSTEINFriday, November 21, 2008Eight years and $36.5 million after Alzheimer's disease researchers launched the biggest U.S. study ever of whether ginkgo biloba could help stave off dementia, they...

By JENNIFER DEANFriday, November 21, 2008Sometimes stumbling blocks to reading development can't be attributed to a learning disability or concentration issues. A recent government report found that one in 20...

By SAM MCMANISFriday, November 21, 2008What say we channel our inner Wilfred Brimley and rhapsodize about oatmeal, which may be the best breakfast option out there? You remember breakfast, don't...

By LEE BOWMANFriday, November 21, 2008Yes, this is a trick question. But follow your gut instinct. What part of your body weighs in at about 3 pounds, contains tens of...

By CINDY MARTINEZ RHODESFriday, November 21, 2008By his own admission, Dave Armstrong was aggressive. He wasn't one to shy away from a fight. In fact, he had broken his right...

By CINDY WOLFFFriday, November 21, 2008It took only two minutes to find a missing Alzheimer's patient last week in Towanda, Pa., and 47 minutes last month for a person in...

By LORA HINESFriday, November 21, 2008The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that the rate of adults diagnosed with new cases of diabetes has increased more than...

By MARY POWERSFriday, November 21, 2008Ultimate cold and flu survival kit: -- Soap and hand sanitizer. Look for hand sanitizers that contain at least 65 percent ethanol or isopropanol. --...

By MARY POWERSFriday, November 21, 2008A global recession looms. Home values are falling. Unemployment rates are rising. Nights are getting longer. Days are getting colder. And the holiday shopping season...