Depressed People Often Hide Symptoms from Doctors
Family doctors and other primary care physicians are often the first health professionals to learn that a patient is depressed, but that doesn’t mean they identify all of the depression cases that walk...
View ArticleTeen Driving Restrictions Fail to Curb Fatal Crashes
State laws that place restrictions on teenage drivers and require them to “graduate” from an intermediate license to a full license do seem to prevent fatal crashes involving teens, but only among the...
View ArticleLung Cancer Rates Begin to Decline for U.S. Women
The rate of new lung cancer cases among American women is finally beginning to decline, much as it has for men in for years, a new U.S. government report shows. New cases of lung malignancies fell by...
View ArticleFor Older Women, Year Following Hip Fracture Can Be Especially Deadly
Women age 65 and older who fracture a hip are much more likely to die from any cause during the following year than they would be if they had avoided injury, a new study suggests. The increased risk of...
View ArticleBird flu claims second victim in China
A man in southwest China who contracted the bird flu virus died on Sunday, health authorities said, the second human death from the virulent disease in the country in just under a month. The news comes...
View ArticleFDA Adds Safety Warnings to Statins
The popular cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins will now come with revised labels warning of a slight increased risk of elevated blood sugar levels, which could lead to type 2 diabetes, as well...
View ArticleToo Much Red Meat May Shorten Life span
Want to live longer? Trade some of the red meat in your diet for fish, nuts, whole grains, and other healthier protein sources, Harvard researchers say. That’s the conclusion of a new study, published...
View ArticleUntreated Food Allergies More Likely in Poor, Minority Kids
Personality and attitude seem to matter when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, with a brighter outlook on life leading to healthier choices, Australian researchers say. In addition, those who...
View ArticleWorking Out Cuts Women’s Appetite, Study Finds
Exercise reduces people’s motivation to eat, according to a small new study that found just 45 minutes of brisk walking lowers the brain’s response to food that day, regardless of a person’s body...
View ArticleWhy Some Mothers Let Kids Try Alcohol
The number of new West Nile virus cases jumped by more than 400 since last week, and the death toll now stands at 147, up from 134, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday. As of Tuesday, 48 states...
View ArticleAnti-Alcoholism Drugs Exist
Two medications could offer an effective weapon against alcoholism, and they’ve been approved for years. But many doctors aren’t familiar with naltrexone and acamprosate, which could benefit tens of...
View ArticleCheaper food may be fueling U.S. obesity epidemic
Cheaper food could be a major cause of the obesity epidemic in the United States, according to a new study. The study also found that it’s an epidemic that is hitting all Americans, not just certain...
View ArticleDiabetes May Be Bigger Threat to the Female Heart
Diabetes appears to pose a greater risk to heart health for women than men, a new analysis of current research contends. “The risk of coronary heart disease conferred by diabetes is between 40 percent...
View ArticleDon’t Let the Warm Weather Leave You Snakebitten
The arrival of warm weather means that snakes will be making their appearance, so you should take steps to prevent snakebites, an expert says. The University of Alabama at Birmingham recently treated...
View ArticleAre You Eating Enough ‘Powerhouse’ Vegetables?
Watercress, Chinese cabbage, chard and beet greens are among the most nutrient-dense “powerhouse” vegetables, packing a huge dose of vitamins and minerals into every calorie, a new study reports. At...
View ArticleGenetics of Weight Loss?
Three studies presented by Italian researchers at a conference of the European Society of Human Genetics this weekend point toward a new approach to diet and weight loss. When it comes to food and...
View ArticleVitamin D: A Key to a Longer Life?
Higher levels of vitamin D may protect people from an earlier death, particularly from cancer and heart disease, suggests a new analysis of existing research. And, the opposite may also be true — low...
View ArticleKeep that bun in the oven: Induced births falling in the U.S.
Today’s expectant moms and their doctors have decided it’s not nice to fool Mother Nature. Rather than inducing labor, they’re letting nature take its course, with the length of pregnancies in the U.S....
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