Loving Thy Neighbor Is Heart Healthy
9/2/2014According to new research, a good relationship with your neighbors may be very good for your heart.
Read MoreGrowth Hormone Treatment and Stroke
8/28/2014A recent study has discovered a link between the use of growth hormone treatments during childhood and an elevated risk...
Read MoreExcess Weight and Cancer
8/26/2014New research shows that overweight individuals may have an increased chance of developing many forms of cancer.
Read MoreTick Bites Cause Food Allergies
8/23/2014It turns out that if you get bitten by a certain type of tick, you can develop an allergy to...
Read MoreStill Smoking After Cancer
8/21/2014A recent study by the American Cancer Society found that close to 10 percent of cancer survivors continue to smoke...
Read MoreRestaurants No Better Than Fast Food
8/19/2014New research has determined that many meals in full-service restaurants may be just as high in fat, calories, and sodium...
Read MoreIs Your Doctor Suicidal?
8/16/2014Doctors commit suicide at rates quite a bit higher than the general public.
Read MoreFist Bump for Fewer Germs
8/14/2014According to new research, fist bumping just may be a whole lot more hygienic than shaking hands
Read MoreAsthma Triggered By Expectations
8/12/2014New research shows that the mere belief that exposure to a potential allergen has taken place can set off an...
Read MoreThe End of the Office Visit
8/9/2014Telemedicine makes live healthcare available to consumers on demand, wherever they are. Telemedicine is going to rewrite how Americans get...
Read MorePoor Weight Perception in Heavy Kids
8/7/2014The vast majority of children and teenagers who are overweight firmly believe that their weight is actually normal.
Read MoreAcetaminophen Falls Short for Back Pain
8/5/2014New research suggests that acetaminophen (paracetamol ) may not do much to help relieve your back pain at all--that it's...
Read MoreTop 10 Patient Safety Worries
8/2/2014A report from the ECRI Institute delineates the top 10 patient safety issues that healthcare institutions should be concerned about,...
Read MoreProphylactic Mastectomy—Yes of No?
7/31/2014Survival rates for breast cancer patients are not significantly improved when their healthy breast is removed for prophylactic purposes.
Read MoreGym Goers Earn Higher GPAs
7/29/2014Students who are members of a campus fitness center tend to have higher grade point averages than their peers who...
Read MoreYouth Fitness on Steady Decline
7/26/2014A new study by the Centers for Disease Control has found that physical activity among children peaks as early as...
Read MoreFree Time for Kids is Essential
7/24/2014A new study has found that kids' development is more advanced when they have greater amounts of free time and...
Read MoreApples for a Better Sex Life
7/22/2014New study shows that eating apples may help women experience more pleasurable sex.
Read MoreWalk for Parkinson’s Disease
7/19/2014Individuals with mild or even moderate Parkinson's disease can greatly improve their symptoms just by walking several times a week.
Read MoreSelf-Administered Shocks to Avoid Thinking
7/17/2014A recent series of studies has found that most people would choose to give themselves electric shocks rather than sit...
Read MoreUnnecessary Knee Replacements
7/15/2014New research has found that fewer than half of all total knee replacement operations taking place in the United States...
Read MoreRestaurants Stay Salty
7/12/2014New evidence shows that the restaurants we patronize aren't doing enough to make their meals less salty, either, in spite...
Read MoreNight Owls’ Driving Dilemma
7/10/2014Our driving abilities may be profoundly affected by personal chronotype, and the people most impacted are evening types who attempt...
Read MoreAlcohol and Early Death
7/8/2014Excessive alcohol intake appears to reduce lifespan by approximately 30 years for one in 10 men and women in the...
Read MoreTV More Deadly Than Computers
7/5/2014Viewers under the age of 40 who watch lots of television double their risk of death, according to a new...
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