Retained Surgical Objects
10/1/2012Each year, about 4,000 "retained surgical objects" (RSOs) are found inside US patients who have previously undergone surgery. These include soft...
Read MoreHealth Benefits of Free Transportation
10/1/2012 According to research from Imperial College London, using free transportation such as public busses is a good source of...
Read MoreNoise Undermines Health
9/23/2012A new study from Denmark has found that high amounts of traffic noise exposure can have adverse effects on cardiovascular...
Read MoreNew Guidelines for Treating Strep Throat
9/23/2012For doctors treating strep throat and sore throat symptoms, unnecessary tonsilectomies and the dishing out of antibioics may be a...
Read MoreWedding Jitters May Mean Divorce
9/23/2012It's always said that everyone has doubts before getting married, but now there is research that has found wedding jitters may...
Read MoreBionic Brains?
9/22/2012An article in the Journal of Neural Engineering reveals that scientists have developed a new type of chip that does,...
Read MoreFake Smile Equals Lower Stress
9/18/2012Relieving your stress doesn't have to a long, on-going process. The best thing to do may well be to just...
Read MoreRethinking “Normal” Blood Sugar Levels
9/15/2012A recent study has found that people whose blood sugar level is considered on the higher end of normal may...
Read MoreMites and Rosacea
9/13/2012New research has shown that Demodex Mite infestation is the leading cause of rosacea, and that rosacea treatments should target...
Read MoreOrganic Produce and the Validity of Organic Food Studies
9/11/2012This week, researchers at Stanford went to the press with the conclusion that organic food isn't really any better than...
Read MorePhthalates in School Supplies
9/8/2012It seems that many school supplies, including the cute designer wares, are full of toxic phthalates. These chemicals have been...
Read MorePervasive Doctor Burnout
9/6/2012New research, conducted at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has found that many more physicians than previously thought are...
Read MoreDepression in Spouses of Heart Attack Survivors
9/4/2012A new study, conducted by scientists at Gentofte University Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark, found that the risk of developing depression and...
Read MoreTattoo Ink Warning
9/1/2012 Coverage of the health risk of tattoos has been revisited after contaminated tattoo ink ingredients have caused an outbreak of...
Read MoreKids and Diet Drinks
8/30/2012A new study out of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia has found at child consumption of drinks with sugar alternatives such as...
Read MoreWalnuts for Better Sperm
8/28/2012A new study has found that increasing fertility may be one of the health benefits of walnuts. In fact, those volunteers...
Read MoreThe Male Pill
8/25/2012A male contraceptive pill may be just around the corner. The drug works by making cells "forget" their function --...
Read MoreDoctors May Skip Full Disclosure of Risks
8/23/2012New research has found that physicians do not always inform their patients voluntarily of every possible risk that might be...
Read MoreThe Problem’s in the Popcorn
8/21/2012That buttery rich flavor that so many people love on their popcorn may harm more than just your waistline. The...
Read MoreMen Under Stress Find Heavier Women Attractive
8/18/2012New research has found that even when they are sober as a stone, men may react to stress by finding...
Read MoreThe New Smoking Habit
8/16/2012According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of people smoking cigars and...
Read MoreFit, Healthy Children Do Better in School
8/14/2012A new study has found that the children who are fittest tend to earn higher scores on standardized testing. The...
Read MoreHeart Surgeries on Healthy Patients
8/11/2012It seems that doctors at one of the largest medical providers in the nation have been routinely and "knowingly" prescribing...
Read MoreDog Therapy Works
8/9/2012Dogs, it seems, can help heal PTSD, alleviate depression, and act as home-health-care aides. And now, new studies show they...
Read MoreNot Exercising May Be Just as Deadly as Smoking
8/7/2012According to research at Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, lack of exercise may very well be responsible for approximately...
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