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Drugs Prevent and Treat Alzheimer’s in Mice, But What About You?

Alzheimer's disease prevention and treatment

Scientists have made an important discovery regarding prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease in mice, but what can you do?

Fungus is among us - in our ears, nose and toes - what you need to know

New study finds fungus all over your body, especially your feet

In the first genetic study of all the fungi that live on our skin, government researchers have found that fungus is certainly among us, not to mention all over us.

3-D Printer Saves Baby with Rare Breathing Problem

Doctors use ingenuity to make a device from a 3-D printer to save baby.

Read how a 3-D printer helped doctors save an infants life who could not breathe and expected to die.

Seven Cancer Lies You Should Not Believe

Cancer hoax on internet

Health hoaxes have been around forever, but they seem much more prevalent now that we can get information instantly through email and social media. Johns Hopkins University and other experts dispel some of the most common cancer hoaxes being spread today.

10 Foods That May Ease Anxiety and Depression Symptoms

anxiety, depression, natural cures for depression, food and health

Chronic anxiety symptoms should not go untreated. In addition to medical treatments such as medication and therapy, there are some steps you can take in your daily life that may help with easing anxiety. Improving your diet is a great place to start.

Is Your Handbag Hazardous To Your Health?

Handbags hazardous to health

Are there unwelcome visitors in your handbag that could be hazardous to your health?

This Mediterranean diet compound kicks the life out of breast cancer cells

Mediterranean food compound makes breast cancer cells mortal.

Ohio State University researchers have found a compound in the Mediterranean diet makes breast cancer cells mortal. The compound binds with a protein that turns the cancer cells back into their "normal" state. What foods should you eat to get the breast cancer prevention benefits?

SIDS and Sleeping With Your Infant, Good Idea or Bad?

SIDS and sleeping with your infant

Are you aware of the risk factors for SIDS? Although bed sharing may seem like a good idea, parents should reconsider this practice in light of the dangers it poses regarding SIDS.

Eat olive oil and nuts for a brain boost

Olive oil, nuts found to boost brain power

If you want to keep a clear mind, try adding a little olive oil or a handful of nuts to your diet each day. According to researchers in a report published Monday in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, people who ate such foods, which contain healthy fats, were less likely to show early signs of dementia than those who did not.

Do Anabolic Steroids Make You Stupid?

Anabolic Steroids

Discover now whether the dumb jock stereotype is just that—a stereotype, or if there is some truth to it with respect to athletes who use anabolic steroids that may affect their cognitive health.

Whooping Cough Vaccines, Why New Ones May Harm Your Child

Whooping cough vaccines

When it comes to whooping cough vaccines, you have a choice, but should it be the newer vaccine or the older one?

Sleep apnea linked to Alzheimer's disease: Which comes first?

Sleep disordered breathing linked to Alzheimer's. Which comes first?

Researchers have found an association between sleep apnea or sleep disordered breathing (SBD) and Alzheimer's disease. The finding may be important for 18 million people who suffer from sleep disordered breathing.

Childhood ADHD often leads to obesity as adults

New study shows boys with ADHD often grow up to be obese as adults

Children with ADHD are at increased risk of obesity as adults, according to a long-term study released today.

Primary Cause of Bunions is Not What Most People Believe

Cause of Bunions

Have you ever been admonished for wearing high heels and pumps as being the cause of your bunions? Find out now why this may be a myth according to recent research on foot disorders.

Coffee Lowers Liver Disease Risk, Plus Five Other Benefits

Coffee and liver disease

Drinking coffee appears to have a positive effect in helping prevent a serious liver disease, and coffee may also help with other diseases as well.

Osteoarthritis Discovery Could Lead to New Treatment Approach

osteoarthritis treatment

A new discovery concerning osteoarthritis may allow scientists to develop a new way to treat and even stop progression of the disease.

How ginger compounds could help treat asthma

Researchers uncover how asthma could be treated with ginger.

Researchers have uncovered how compounds in ginger could help people with asthma breathe better. Knowing how the zesty spice works to improve lung function could enhance treatment of the disease that is on the rise, especially in the the U.S.

In U.S., 20% of children have mental illness

20% of American children have mental illness

Nearly 20% of children in the United States suffer from a mental disorder, and that percentage has been increasing for over a decade, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

How these 3 juicing recipes could help cholesterol, headache or weight loss

Juicing is a well known way to get health benefits from a variety of fruits and vegetables. Here are 3 recipes for common medical ailments that are all natural and might help keep you away from the doctor and pharmacist.

Depressed, middle-aged women twice as likely to have stroke: 9 tips to lower risk

Depressed middle-aged women have double the risk of stroke

If you are a middle-aged woman suffering from depression, your risk of having a stroke is more than twice that of your non-depressed counterparts, according to a new study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

 
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