Experts: Concussion Must Be Treated By Fully Resting Brain From Activity
Doctors thus recommend resting the brain after a concussion, but experts have now advised that the rest in question should be far more extensive than previously thought.
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Doctors thus recommend resting the brain after a concussion, but experts have now advised that the rest in question should be far more extensive than previously thought.
The forecast high of 13 degrees hasn't been seen in the region since 1994. And with windchills, it'll feel even colder.
When temperatures drop people tend to stay cooped up indoors. They may be avoiding the winter weather but they could also be inviting viruses like the flu.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to add New York to the 20 states allowing medical marijuana use.
The snow and frigid temperatures that hit the city on Thursday can be more than just a nuisance.
A new study has been released by British researchers that closely links herpes zoster, also known as shingles, with a higher risk for a heart attack or stroke.
The measure could allow drivers convicted of a first DWI to avoid a license suspension by agreeing to install an ignition interlock device in their car. The device requires the driver to take and pass a Breathalyzer-like test before starting the car.
The bitterly cold winter weather frosting the Tri-State Area has brought out some of the old wives tales about being in the cold.
High-intensity interval training is in; Zumba is out.
Vitamin E has already been credited with helping to keep your skin beautiful and preventing strokes. Now there's evidence it could help slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has launched an investigation against United Healthcare, after the insurance company kicked some 2,000 doctors off their plan.
Here at CBSNewYork, we're committed to helping you keep your 2013 resolution to work out more. We've shared with you our favorite healthy lunches for the new year, along with our picks for the best boxing gyms, yoga studios and creative fitness classes. And now we're talking Pilates.
The pair brought New Year's hats and cookies to patients as they stopped by rooms at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn on Tuesday.
As Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a bill banning e-cigarette use indoors as one of the last pieces of legislation he approved, an opponent protested Bloomberg's policies by lighting up a real cigarette right inside City Hall.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the influenza virus is now widespread in 10 states, including New York and Pennsylvania – where a pregnant nurse is out of a job.
