Two new studies present promising findings for early detection of and intervention for Alzheimer’s disease.

A junior high school teacher in Illinois was charged with battery, accused of throwing an electronic device at a student’s face during an argument.

Genetically engineered corn has a higher yield than similar non-GE varieties and lower levels of commonly occurring toxins.

The issue: Some spurn genetically engineered crops as Frankenfoods while others see them as a natural progression from the kind of selective breeding practiced by farmers for thousands of years and brought into the academic mainstream in the mid-19^th century by Gregor Mendel.

An unhealthy economy might portend bad news for physical and mental health.

The issue: When the global economy slumped during the Great Recession of 2007-2009, Americans grappled with effects on their personal finances and employment status. At its peak, unemployment during the Great Recession topped out at 10 percent.

Few mayors run for higher office. And female mayors are much less likely to view positions such as governor and U.S. senator as appealing.

About a quarter of U.S. adult handgun owners carry a loaded firearm with them at least once a month, a new study suggests. Around a third do it on a daily basis.