HEALTH BEAT
(NBC) -- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the leading cause of death for babies under a year old with most SIDS deaths occurring between the ages of 2 and 4 months.
(NBC) -- A new report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology says mixing medicine with herbal products can be dangerous, even deadly.
PHILADELPHIA (NBC) -- Dermatologist Dr. Eric Bernstein says the cold dry air just sucks the moisture right out of our body, and to make matters worse, the things we do to stay warm can actually do more damage.
DALLAS (NBC) -- For Dawson Depperschmidt, getting a cavity filled is just another part of growing up.
"It wasn't that bad," she said.
(NBC) -- A British psychologist has informally declared Monday of the last full week in January -- the most depressing day of the year.
BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (AP) -- A Rhode Island meat company recalled 1.24 million pounds of pepper-coated salami on Saturday, after officials conducting a months-long, multistate investigation of a salmonella outbreak compared shopping receipts of those who got sick.
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been used for years to treat certain wounds that just won't heal.
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Public health officials in Maine are still urging residents to get vaccinated against the swine flu.
(NBC) -- In the mood for a salty snack? What's your best bet -- potato chips, cereal or tortilla chips?
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (NBC) -- Spending lots of time in front of the TV increases the chance you live a shorter life. Researchers in Australia followed nearly 9,000 adults for roughly seven years.
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Maine's anti-tobacco report card is slipping.
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The kids at the Lincoln Middle School in Portland were treated to some dancing fruit and vegetables as part of the Let's Go! program.
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- It's one of the most common types of heart disease in the country. Mitral valve prolapse is a condition where leaks in the heart's Mitral valve disturbs blood flow to the heart and the body.
The lebed method promises to improve both physical and psychological health after a battle with breast cancer.
BANGOR (NEWS CENTER) -- Physicans and breast cancer organizations in Maine say they are shocked by the new federal recommendations that women shouldn't get mammograms until they're 50.
NEW YORK (NBC) -- Upset about how much your teen sleeps? New research connects a lack of sleep with depression. That story is in this week's healthbeat headlines.
ATLANTA (AP) -- Health officials say swine flu was widespread in only four states last week, indicating the fall wave of illness is still declining.
WILLIAMSPORT, Md. (NBC) -- "You do a tattoo the night before, you get up and feed your kids breakfast at that table - and it's just not safe," Tisha Jordan said.
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Hannaford Supermarkets will host H1N1 vaccination clinics at three Maine stores during the final week of December.
BIDDEFORD, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Roberta Wentworth had an epiphany ten years ago while she was going to school for massage therapy.
WILLISTON, Vt. (AP) -- A Vermont company whose product is in high demand because of swine flu is doing a booming business.
A comparison of the health care bills passed by the Senate and House
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Maine health officials say swine flu continues to decline in Maine, where the outbreak's been relatively mild compared with other states.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate has passed President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul extending medical insurance to 30 million Americans.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's landmark health overhaul has cleared its last procedural hurdle in the Senate and is headed for final passage Christmas Eve.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- From the White House to Capitol Hill, Democrats confidently predicted Senate passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul Tuesday after the bill cleared its second 60-vote test and the time was set for a final tally.
BRUNSWICK, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Post-partum depression affects approximately 1 in 8 women, but psychiatrists believe most women don't seek out the treatment they need.
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