HealthWatch: Study Finds Mobile Phones Alter Brain Activity
In a study of 47 cell phone users, scientists showed that a 50-minute cell call boosts metabolic activity in the region of the brain nearest the phone antenna.
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In a study of 47 cell phone users, scientists showed that a 50-minute cell call boosts metabolic activity in the region of the brain nearest the phone antenna.
Andres Torres catches himself as he loses focus and begins to glance all over the room, then apologizes. Even though he can't help it. San Francisco's center fielder deals every day with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Large corporations, including Coca-Cola, Wells Fargo and Walt Disney, have expanded their insurance coverage to meet the needs of transgender workers.
A Stanford study has found that acupuncture may help women coping with the stresses of breast cancer treatment.
Legislation to block funding for family planning programs at Planned Parenthood cleared the U.S. House Friday after Peninsula congresswoman Jackie Speier stunned colleagues by saying she had an abortion.
Each year, thousands of Medicare patients in California are getting released too soon, a practice that according to a new report, is costing the state millions of dollars.
For many cancer patients, especially women, losing your hair during treatment can be devastating. But Bay Area scientists are testing an unusual device that may spare the hair.
A March 1 deadline is looming for parents of children with pre-existing health conditions, as they need to sign up by that date or face higher health insurance rates.
It's a virtual cure for a potentially fatal disease. But an investigation by the federal government found it could put others at risk.
The female condom: it's not just for women. That's the the idea behind a new marketing campaign launched in San Francisco Monday, targeting gay men.
Many patients have had a gripe or two about their doctor in the past, but according to a new survey, that goes both ways.
Parents Anonymous, a Southern California-based organization, has launched the National Parent Hotline, aimed at helping troubled parents cope with life.
The Oscar-nominated film, "The King's Speech" is garnering plenty of praise and recognition.
State health officials attribute the decline to better use of contraception among boys and girls, more teens delaying first sexual experiences and local programs that target teens.
Nearly all 75 members of the senior class at The Urban School of San Francisco got tested for HIV in the school gym Friday.
