Health News
Date: May-17-2016
Maintaining or improving cardiopulmonary fitness over a 20-year period was linked to a lesser decline in lung function, a new study reveals.
Date: May-17-2016
Not all heart attacks present symptoms, like chest pain. New research shows that silent heart attacks are more common and more deadly than previously thought.
Date: May-17-2016
Learn about the symptoms and treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, a condition where the pancreas does not make enough enzymes to digest food properly.
Date: May-16-2016
A new study finds colorectal cancer patients with depression are seven times more likely to be in very poor health 2 years after end of treatment than patients without depression.
Date: May-16-2016
Women who attend religious services more than once weekly may be at lower risk of death from cancer, cardiovascular disease, and all causes, say researchers.
Date: May-16-2016
Mouse study shows activity of certain brain cells in rapid eye movement sleep - but not during other sleep phases or wakefulness - is required for normal memory consolidation.
Date: May-16-2016
While overall, fewer Americans are being hospitalized for ischemic stroke, among young adults and African-Americans, stroke hospitalizations are rising.
Date: May-16-2016
A child's risk of birth defects, obesity, autism, and other conditions may be influenced by their father's age, alcohol use and other lifestyle factors, says a new review.
Date: May-16-2016
Learn all about protein, a macronutrient that builds and maintains body tissue. Find out about what protein is used for and which foods contain protein with this article.
Date: May-15-2016
Acetaminophen is one of the most common drugs in America. Despite this, its effects on human psychology are only now being discovered. New research charts its impact on empathy.