Nearly 1 in 4 Home Care Aides Faces Verbal Abuse

WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2019 -- Being yelled at or insulted is never easy. But it's a situation faced by about one-quarter of U.S. home health care workers, a new study finds.

Certain environments, such as caring for someone with dementia or working in a very cramped space, were linked to a higher risk of verbal abuse from patients or their kin.

Sensor-Laden Glove Helps Robotic Hands 'Feel' Objects

WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2019 -- Holding an egg is a lot different from holding an apple or a tomato, and humans are naturally able to adjust their grip to avoid crushing or dropping each object.

Artificial hands installed on prosthetic limbs and robots don't have that natural ability -- yet.

Heart Attack Rehab at Home Could Save Lives

MONDAY, May 13, 2019 --

If you had a heart attack and could get rehab therapy at home, would you be more likely to get the follow-up care that doctors recommend?

Blood Test Might Diagnose Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

TUESDAY, April 30, 2019 -- Chronic fatigue syndrome is such a mysterious illness that it took years to be recognized as a legitimate ailment, and doctors still struggle to accurately diagnose it.

Now, an experimental blood test has successfully spotted the syndrome, also known as CFS, in a finding that hopefully provides new insights into the inscrutable illness.

Step-by-Step Exercises for a Stronger Back

THURSDAY, April 11, 2019 -- Are you neglecting or even unaware of the muscles in your back? If so, you're putting yourself at risk.

The trapezius is the diamond-shaped muscle that runs from neck to middle back and from shoulder to shoulder across the back. The latissimus dorsi -- or "lats" -- are the large back muscles that run from either side of the spine to your waist.