Don’t immediately reach for the medicine cabinet when your little one’s forehead feels warm, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that says fevers……

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Thousands of princesses from around the world got up before dawn to dash through Disney World in the annual Princess Half Marathon.

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Women who have hot flashes and night sweats at the start of menopause may be less likely to have a heart attack later in life, U.S. researchers said on Thursday….

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Calgary, Canada (AHN) – Two reports came out this week linking moderate alcohol consumption with significantly lower risks of developing heart disease.

The two reports from the University of Calgary, both published in the British Medical Journal, concluded that people who drink in moderation are 14 to 25 percent less likely to develop heart disease than those who don’t drink at all.

One of the studies says the reason is likely because alcohol raises a person’s high density lipoprotein cholesterol, or so-called “good cholesterol.” This has a protective effect on the heart.

The researchers acknowledged that previous research linked moderate drinking with reduced heart disease risk, but they said in a statement that those studies were out-of-date and needed updating.

The researchers also stressed moderation. This means about one glass of wine, beer or other alcoholic beverage a day for women and about two for men.

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At least one mental health initiative will not be cut back, even after the Gov. Pat Quinn predicted looming budget cuts across the Illinois Department of Human Services.

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Lubbock, TX, United States (AHN) – FBI agents arrested Wednesday a Saudi student in Texas for allegedly plotting terror attacks in the United States, including on the Dallas home of former president George W. Bush in the name of jihad.

Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, 20, had been planning the attacks while enrolled at South Plains College near Lubbock, according to the FBI. Agents said they found in his possession chemicals used for making explosives and a list of targets. He also had a blog indicating his plan to wage jihad against Americans.

The chemicals in Aldawsari’s possession included concentrated nitric and sulfuric acids he bought in December. He had also bought a gas mask, a Hazmat suit, and other items the FBI believes were to be used in carrying out his terroristic plan.

A chemical vendor tipped off the FBI to Aldawsari on Feb. 1 when he tried to buy phenol concentrate, which can be used to make explosives.

Aldawsari was granted a foreign student visa in 2008 and initially enrolled at Texas Tech University. He is facing life imprisonment if convicted.

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The fact that farmlands are lush environments with circumstances that allow a multitude of guardian microorganisms to thrive, more than in cities where deadly toxins are the norm, may contribute to a lower incidence of life threatening asthma in children. An international team of researchers led by Dr. Markus Ege and Professor Erika von Mutius of Children’s Surgical Clinic in the Dr. von Hauner Children’s Hospital (Medical Center of the University of Munich) focused on microbes collected household dust from children’s bedrooms, and analyzed the bacterial and fungal DNAs in the samples…

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Providence, RI, United States (AHN) – All of Providence’s 1,926 public school teachers received layoff notices on Tuesday.

The notices were sent by the Providence Public School Department as the school district attempts to reduce an almost $40 million deficit this coming academic year.

The notices, though do not mean that all the teachers will lose their jobs. It is only to comply with legal requirements that all the teachers be notified by March 1 of potential manpower reductions since the program cuts of the Providence government is still unknown.

Since the city spends 50 percent of its budget on education and Rhode Island’s capital is grappling with a $57 million deficit since last year, cuts to school budgets are inevitable.

Providence could not look up to the state government for help because Rhode Island is also in a tight financial bind.

To address the state’s budget problems, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee ordered the Department of Administration to inform all law firms under contract with the state that their legal fees will be reduced by 15 percent beginning March 1.

The move is expected to save Rhode Island $444,428 yearly. Chafee also mandated all state department, agencies and quasi-public agencies to inform all outside legal counsel of a 15 percent cut on their legal fees.

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Could we all help rein in the obesity epidemic by turning down our thermostats this winter? Maybe or maybe not — but a new study suggests that environmental factors ranging from diet, to……

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Hundreds of teachers rallied across Idaho on Presidents’ Day to protest a bill that would make drastic changes in education, including investments in technology and cuts to teaching positions.

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