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Lack of cool nights makes heat worse

BY RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, Associated Press | Sep. 13 at 2 p.m.

WASHINGTON — The killer lurking in the shadows of the current heat wave may be hot nights.

'Medical homes' a growing concept

BY TOM MURPHY, Associated Press | July 21 at 12:08 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — A budding model for primary care that encourages the family doctor to act as a health coach who focuses as much on preventing illness as on treating it has shown promising results and saved insurers millions of dollars.

The value of frequent-flier programs

By SAMANTHA BOMKAMP and SCOTT MAYEROWITZ, AP Airlines Writers | July 15 at 6:32 a.m.

NEW YORK — They lure millions of travelers each year with the promise of free vacations, first-class upgrades and a chance to cut the security line. But are frequent-flier programs really worthwhile?

Vote approves lower lead limits on toys

BY JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press | July 14 at 12:34 a.m.

WASHINGTON — The amount of lead allowed in toys and other children's products sold in the U.S. will soon be reduced to one of the lowest limits in the world. The move was praised by consumer advocates, but denounced by critics worried about job losses and shuttered businesses.

Answers about the federal debt ceiling

Tribune Washington bureau | July 13 at 12:08 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Here are answers to questions about the U.S. debt ceiling.

Mixed report on teens' well-being

BY THOMAS H. MAUGH II, Los Angeles Times | July 8 at 12:07 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — The rate of births among teenagers, preterm births, injury deaths for teens and binge drinking are all declining, and that's good news for America's children, according to a new government report issued Thursday. But more young teens are using illicit drugs, more are likely to be living in poverty, and fewer have parents who are working full time, according to the report, "America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2011."

Pick a data plan that fits your usage

BY PETER SVENSSON, Associated Press | July 6 at 12:08 a.m.

NEW YORK — Are you a wireless data glutton or a nibbler?

Keep passwords safe, inscrutable

BY SHAN LI, Los Angeles Times | July 1 at 12:08 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — If there's one lesson to be learned from the rash of hack attacks recently, it's the value of a strong password.

Learning from other nations' schools

BY LIZ WILLEN, The Hechinger Report | June 30 at 12:07 a.m.

NEW YORK — Why is the performance of students in other countries surpassing that of U.S. students? It's a question that Marc S. Tucker, president and chief executive officer of the National Center on Education and the Economy in Washington sought to answer at a symposium last month focused on education reforms in other countries, including Canada, China, Finland, Japan and Singapore.

Holiday ignites food safety campaign

BY MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press | June 29 at 6:32 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Clean. Cook. Chill. Separate.

Blame potato chips for weight gain

BY ALICIA CHANG, Associated Press | June 24 at 12:07 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Blame the potato chip. It's the biggest demon behind that pound-a-year weight creep that plagues many of us, a major diet study found. Bigger than soda, candy and ice cream.

Blame potato chips for weight gain

BY ALICIA CHANG, Associated Press | June 23 at 12:07 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Blame the potato chip. It's the biggest demon behind that pound-a-year weight creep that plagues many of us, a major diet study found. Bigger than soda, candy and ice cream.

Focus groups test insurance forms

BY SUSAN JAFFE, Kaiser Health News | June 22 at 12:07 a.m.

BUFFALO, N.Y. —At an office tucked next to a department store in a shopping mall, Susan Kleimann pushed two sets of papers across a table to a woman in her 40s wearing a gray sweatshirt. "We aren't testing you," assured Kleimann, who runs a market research firm in Bethesda, Md. "We are testing health plan information."

Fewer teens drink soda daily, CDC says

BY MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press | June 17 at 12:07 a.m.

ATLANTA — A new study shows one in four high school students drink soda every day — a sign fewer teens are downing the sugary drinks.

Cancer risk blown out of proportion

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, Associated Press | June 16 at 12:08 a.m.

You're sitting in a freshly drywalled house, drinking coffee from a plastic foam cup and talking on a cellphone. Which of these is most likely to be a cancer risk?

U.S. students lack knowledge of history

By CHRISTINE ARMARIO and DORIE TURNER, Associated Press | June 15 at 12:07 a.m.

U.S. students don't know much about American history.

Feds target speculators in oil, wheat

BY KEVIN G. HALL, McClatchy Newspapers | June 10 at 12:07 a.m.

WASHINGTON — In the sharpest criticism yet of excessive speculation in oil markets, the head of a key regulatory agency presented data Thursday showing that almost nine in 10 traders betting that oil prices would rise were financial speculators, not actual end-users of oil.

You have rights if bumped from a flight

BY STEVE ROSEN, McClatchy Newspapers | June 9 at 12:07 a.m.

Bumped from a flight — I never thought it would happen to me.

List of vaccines you should have current

LINDA A. JOHNSON, Associated Press | June 8 at 12:07 a.m.

TRENTON, N.J. —Looking to hold down your health care costs? Vaccines are a cost-effective way to reduce health risks, but they are often overlooked by adults.

Schools turn away from zero tolerance

BY DONNA ST. GEORGE, Washington Post | June 3 at 12:07 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Nearly two decades after a zero-tolerance culture took hold in American schools, a growing number of educators and elected leaders are scaling back discipline policies that led to lengthy suspensions and ousters for such mistakes as carrying toy guns or Advil.

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