People have been guzzling energy drinks for the last 10 years — maybe it’s time to relax. Sales of “relaxation drinks” with names like Vacation in a Bottle, Dream Water and Just Chill, while small, are growing. “There is clear potential for further growth in the coming years,” said Cecilia Martinez, market analyst at UK-based beverage research group Zenith International. Relaxation drinks help the body chill out by relieving... 

Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal: A blood test to screen people for Alzheimer’s disease. An experimental test did a good job of indicating how much of the telltale Alzheimer’s plaque lurks in people’s brains, Australian researchers reported Wednesday. If the test proves accurate in larger studies, it could offer a way to check people having memory problems to see who needs more definitive testing for the disease. Many blood... 

There is no need to worry about harming your toddler’s intellectual or social development if bed-sharing works for your family, researchers say. At least not after the baby has turned one — the age where sudden infant death syndrome is no longer considered a risk. “Parents can do what works best for their family and not feel guilty if they choose to bed-share, because there probably aren’t lasting impacts,” said Lauren Hale of... 

RALEIGH, N.C. –  A year after she was paralyzed in poolside horseplay at her bachelorette party, Rachelle Friedman knows one thing she would change about her life before the injury. “I wish we had danced together more because I love dancing so much, and we didn’t do it enough,” she says of her soon-to-be husband. “Looking back, I would have done it every night.” Friedman will finally make it down the aisle on Friday, marrying... 

As a doctor, I get a lot of health questions both in my practice and in my email inbox. Today, I found one from a mom whose 8-year-old child suffers from migraines. How do you deal with an “adult” illness that affects a young child? Read on for my advice. I have an 8 year old son who is suffering from migraines. One time, his migraine was so intense, he cried all the way to the ER, after we tried unsuccessfully to treat it at home. I have been told that... 

In China, where someone is killed in traffic every five minutes, one entrepreneurial doctor has an unusual approach for making roads safer: Treat bad driving like a disease you can diagnose before the driver even gets near a car. Dr. Jin Huiqing has spent nearly three decades trying to figure out why some motorists seem more accident prone than others. He has translated his research into a lucrative business selling his road safety program to Chinese municipalities.... 

A U.S. advisory panel backed an experimental drug from Seattle Genetics Inc for treating two rare types of blood cancer, but recommended stricter labeling than the company sought. The move could restrain Seattle Genetics’ plans to expand use of the medicine, which is currently proposed for two types of blood cancer—Hodgkin’s lymphoma and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL)—that affect just over 10,000 Americans a year. The Food and Drug Administration... 

Medical devices accounted for about 6 percent of the total U.S. health spending in 2009, barely changed from 10 years earlier and slightly higher than two decades ago, according to an industry report. Device prices also have risen more slowly than for prescription drugs and other medical products, according to the study sponsored by the Advanced Medical Technology Association, or AdvaMed. The group represents some 400 companies whose products range from bandages... 

WASHINGTON –  Parents seeking healthier restaurant meals for their kids can start to look beyond chicken nuggets and macaroni-and-cheese. At least 19 large restaurant chains — including Burger King, Chili’s, IHOP and Friendly’s — plan to announce today that they will include healthier options on their children’s menus. At least 15,000 restaurant locations will focus on increasing servings of fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains and... 

You may have read the article on FoxNewsHealth.com today concerning an opinion piece, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which advocates taking severely obese children out of their homes temporarily and placing them in foster care. The author, Dr. David Ludwig, an obesity specialist at Harvard-affiliated Children’s Hospital Boston, emphasized that the point of the measure wouldn’t be to to blame parents, but rather to act...