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Breast cancer risk rises even with light alcohol use
Date: Jun-01-2016A study shows all but two of 15 meta-analyses found a dose-response link between alcohol use and breast cancer risk, with even low levels having an effect.
What are the Risks of Knee Replacement Surgery?
Date: Jun-01-2016Find out about the risks of knee replacement surgery. These include infection risks, bleeding risks, and the need for further surgery.
Opioids might worsen chronic pain, study finds
Date: May-31-2016Rather than easing chronic pain, researchers found that the opioid morphine worsened chronic pain in rats - an effect that persisted for several months.
Alzheimer's disease: Could a leaky blood-brain barrier be involved?
Date: May-31-2016New research suggests a leaky blood-brain barrier, which normally helps keep the brain healthy, may be a key mechanism in early Alzheimer's disease.
Chemicals in food packaging, fungicides might damage children's teeth
Date: May-31-2016Exposure to the chemicals BPA and vinclozolin may irreversibly damage children's tooth enamel by blocking sex hormones important for its production.
Control of immune response relies on a key protein, study finds
Date: May-31-2016By identifying a key regulator of immune response, a new mouse study may explain why T cells fail to eliminate tumors and chronic infections.
Coffee might prevent exercise-induced eye fatigue
Date: May-31-2016Researchers found that 3 hours of cycling slowed rapid eye movement, but drinking the equivalent of two cups of coffee counteracted this effect.
Knee Injections vs. Knee Replacement: What are My Options?
Date: May-31-2016Osteoarthritis of the knee can lead to patients having to choose between knee injections and knee replacement. Learn more about both options here.
Wearable, tricorder-like device elevates health and fitness monitoring
Date: May-30-2016Researchers have created a wearable, tricorder-like device that is the first to measure biochemical and electrical body signals at the same time.
Diabetes risk 'surprisingly lower' in older men who are unhappily married
Date: May-30-2016Research challenges the view that a rocky marriage means poor health as it shows negative marital quality is linked to lower diabetes risk in older men.
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