Thinking about seeing some fireworks this 4th of July? Nearly half of the 9,000 fireworks injuries that occur in the U.S. each year are in children under age 15. Prevention tips. Read full story

The Obama administration on Friday released its final rule determining contraceptive coverage under the federal health care law; religious organizations can be exempt from this coverage, but their employees will still get free coverage from their insurance companies due to some creative loopholes. Read full story

A new study grabbing headlines today links a high intake of fatty fish with a modestly reduced risk of breast cancer. But what kind of fish should women eat? Read full story

The Natural Resources Defense Council issued its annual review of pollution at American beaches this week. Here’s how the ones in Massachusetts rate. Read full story

Weight management specialists widely cheered the American Medical Association’s decision to label obesity as a disease at its annual meeting last week -- including those who have previously argued that obesity isn’t always equivalent to poor health. Read full story

Post traumatic stress disorder, suffered by hundreds of folks who witnessed the Boston marathon bombings, appears to be associated with heart disease years later, finds a new study funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. Read full story

A new study finds that taking hormone replacement therapy soon after the onset of menopause offers no protection against memory problems or other signs of cognitive decline that occurs with aging, but it won’t harm brains either. Read full story

With temperatures soaring, you may not have had a chance yet to acclimate to the heat. Try these thirst quenching fruits and vegetables. Read full story

Celebrity chef Paula Deen has gotten herself into hot water again purportedly making racist comments. But her actions can be a teachable moment, getting us to look inward at our own feelings about race. Read full story

I was surprised to hear that actor James Gandolfini was dead of a heart attack at only 51. Such tragedies are decreasing, but they can still happen especially when medical treatment is delayed. Read full story