Busy Brains Might Protect Against Dementia
Keeping the brain busy might protect older people from the onset of dementia.
Medical Breakthroughs
Sunbathing Addiction Explained in New Report
A new study helps explain why some people seem addicted to sun bathing.
New Protein Slows Tumor Growth
Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic have discovered a protein that slows tumor growth.
Waiting on First Cigarette Could Help Health
Holding off that first cigarette of the day could be beneficial to a smoker’s health.
Physically Fit Children Make Higher Grades
Physically fit children may get higher grades in school.
New Genes Lower Triglycerides
Massachusetts researchers have discovered four gene mutations that lower triglycerides, a type fat in the blood.
Teen Suicides Up After Antidepressant Warnings
Government warnings about the dangers of antidepressants and young people may have back fired.
Vitamin D Could Lower Risk of Heart Disease
New research shows a link between low levels of vitamin D and higher risk of death from all causes, including cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Easily Walked Neighborhoods Have Less Diabetes
People who live in neighborhoods that are conducive to walking are 13 percent less likely to develop diabetes than people who live in places that have more “sprawl.”
Induced Labor Numbers Declining
Fewer pregnant women are being induced to deliver early.
