Study Counters Idea That Peer Pressure Tops Parental Influence
Nearly 1,500 teens in grades 7, 9, and 11 from 23 schools in the Washington, D.C. were a part of the study.
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Nearly 1,500 teens in grades 7, 9, and 11 from 23 schools in the Washington, D.C. were a part of the study.
While most of us have been enjoying the unseasonably warm temperatures, the mild weather that seems to be ahead of schedule has its down sides. The Oakland County Health Division says it has caused mosquitos to arrive early this year.
According to a recent study, low-income American families are cooking dinner at home most nights but are struggling to make healthy meals.
Pro-life groups organized rallies nationwide to protest a mandate that requires employers to provide contraceptives, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs through their health plans.
Priority Health's Kristine Sapak visited CBS Detroit recently to talk to WWJ's Marie Osborne about how employers and employees can create healthy habits that drive down the cost of business.
The $77 million dollar project, which features plans for a new emergency department, intensive care units and lobby, is expected to be completed in early 2015.
Producer Yoost Allard says there will be experts and seminars all weekend to help men and women find a positive way forward.
Nearly half of first marriages break up within 20 years, that's the news from a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Detroit City Council is expected to formally respond to a request by the State Department of Human Services that the city voluntarily give up control of its scandal plagued Human Services Department.
The nation's health care delivery system is about to change dramatically, and federal health care reform is only part of the reason.
Even a $10 increase in premiums can drive people to a different health care plan, a University of Michigan study has found. That's good news for health care reform, which relies heavily on competition and consumer response to pricing.
Sexting – sending sexually explicit, nude, or semi-nude photos by cell phone – has become a national concern, especially when it involves children and teens.
Orkin, a pest control company, released a list of the top 50 cities based on the number of bedbug treatments it did in 2011.
Dairy Queen stores have teamed up with Beaumont Children's Hospital for a free ice cream cone. No strings attached.
It's believed that about 8 million Americans experience pain on a daily basis.