Postpartum Depression Linked to Childbirth Pain
A new study links severe pain during childbirth to postpartum depression.
Medical Breakthroughs
Women Have More Difficulty Recovering From Heart Attacks
A new study finds women have a tougher time recovering from heart attacks than men do.
Exercise and Counseling Can Help Cancer Patients
Patients with advanced cancer may benefit from treatments that not only control their symptoms, but also provide exercise and nutritional counseling.
Lacrosse Leading to More Injuries
Lacrosse is becoming more popular in high schools, but it’s also leading to more injuries.
Alcohol Could Increase Heart Rate
Moderate drinking of wine and hard liquor could increase the risk of an abnormally fast heartbeat.
Pill’s Appearance May Affect How Patients Take It
A prescription pill’s appearance may affect how patients take their medicine.
Alzheimer’s Cases Could Drop
New research presented at the Alzheimer’s Assocation conference in Copenhagen suggests that higher levels of education and better treatment of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. and in other developed nations could lead to a drop in Alzheimer’s cases.
Stimulating Activities Help Prevent Alzheimer’s
New research finds activities that stimulate the mind and move the body are the best ways to protect against Alzheimer’s disease.
Study Says Parents Giving Children Wrong Medicine Dosages
Researchers found more than 40% of all parents give their children the wrong dosage of medicine because they get confused by units of measurement, like milliliters, teaspoons and tablespoons.
Infants Sharing Bed with Adult Increases Risk of Death
A new study on sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, finds 69% of the time, the infant was sharing a bed with an adult.
