Hard to hear at holiday parties? Blame your brain(AP)

AP – It's almost New Year's Eve, a time for plunging into boisterous crowds bathed in loud music.

Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks(AP)

AP – A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday.