Health News

Habitual running 'may protect against knee osteoarthritis, not cause it'

Date: Nov-16-2014
New research finds that people who engage in regular running may be less likely to develop knee osteoarthritis than non-runners, which contradicts some previous studies.

Habitual running 'may protect against knee osteoarthritis, not cause it'

Date: Nov-16-2014
New research finds that people who engage in regular running may be less likely to develop knee osteoarthritis than non-runners, which contradicts some previous studies.

Antibiotic use in children linked to juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Date: Nov-16-2014
Children exposed to antibiotics - specifically antibacterial medication - may be at higher risk of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to a new study.

Antibiotic use in children linked to juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Date: Nov-16-2014
Children exposed to antibiotics - specifically antibacterial medication - may be at higher risk of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to a new study.

Moderate alcohol benefits: only for 15% of population

Date: Nov-15-2014
A new study confirms that moderate alcohol consumption can protect against coronary heart disease, but only for the 15% of the population that have a particular genotype.

Researchers discover type of toxic flame retardant in Americans for first time

Date: Nov-15-2014
By finding a way to test urine for phosphate biomarkers, researchers have identified a previously undiscovered toxic flame retardant - TCEP - in Americans.

Study extols anti-prostate cancer effects of walnuts

Date: Nov-14-2014
A new mouse study suggests it is a component of walnuts themselves - not their omega-3 fatty acid content - that confers health benefits of slowing prostate cancer growth.

Study extols anti-prostate cancer effects of walnuts

Date: Nov-14-2014
A new mouse study suggests it is a component of walnuts themselves - not their omega-3 fatty acid content - that confers health benefits of slowing prostate cancer growth.

Researchers identify new neurological disorder linked to Alzheimer's

Date: Nov-14-2014
Primary age-related tauopathy, or PART, is a neurological disorder identified in a new study. Like Alzheimer's, it causes memory impairment, but its brain pathology is different.

Researchers identify new neurological disorder linked to Alzheimer's

Date: Nov-14-2014
Primary age-related tauopathy, or PART, is a neurological disorder identified in a new study. Like Alzheimer's, it causes memory impairment, but its brain pathology is different.