Mammogram Plus Ultrasound Brings Mixed Reviews
16 May, 2008 – 7:00

Mammography is considered the gold standard in early breast cancer detection but some members of the medical community had hopes that adding ultrasound screening would improve the detection rate even further.  A recent study funded by the Avon Foundation and…

Breast Feeding Beneficial for Mom’s Health, Too
15 May, 2008 – 5:07

More and more research is being done to explore a child’s lifelong benefit from breastfeeding but new research has identified a link between breast feeding and a mother’s reduced risk of developing crippling rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a recent…

Poor Sleep Habits Affect College Life, Performance
15 May, 2008 – 1:07

Time in college is a time for big change in daily living and establishing good habits, especially good sleep habits, often becomes less important than keeping up with studies and partying.  However, a recent study, conducted by a graduate student,…

Can Your Contraceptive Today Cause Heart Disease Later?
14 May, 2008 – 7:16

One popular form of contraceptive has been found to decrease specific arterial function that is vital to good cardiovascular health.  The study raises the question of the safety in using the contraceptive today at the risk of developing cardiovascular disease…

Too Much, Too Little Pregnancy Weight Is Risky To Mom, Baby
12 May, 2008 – 23:01

Just like in the fairy tale where the papa bear was too much, baby bear was too little, and mama bear got it just right, so should real-life moms-to-be when it comes to getting their pregnancy weight just right.  Too…

Exercise Very Important for Diabetics With Arthritis
11 May, 2008 – 21:51

Exercise is a vital component in the treatment of both arthritis and diabetes and diabetics are diagnosed with arthritis at almost double the rate of the general population.  However, the nature of either disease often makes exercise unattractive, if not…

B Vitamins Don’t Influence Heart Health in Women
9 May, 2008 – 9:31

The amino acid, homocysteine, has been linked directly to cardiovascular risk in repeated studies and certain B vitamins, especially folic acid (B9), B6, and B12, are known to reduce homocysteine levels in the bloodstream.  The findings from a recent study…

The Virginia Tech Massacre Revisited
8 May, 2008 – 15:19

On April 16, 2007 23-year-old Seung-Hui Cho, a student at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA, shot to death 32 students and faculty members, wounded many more, and then committed suicide. From an early age Cho was seen to…

Parents’ Mental Disorders Linked to Child’s Autism
8 May, 2008 – 2:52

Researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC), have just released their findings on the association between a parent’s history of mental disorders when the parent also has an autistic child.  It seems parents of autistic children are…

Trampoliner Bounces Back After Paralyzing Neck Injury
7 May, 2008 – 17:16

In the summer of 2006, Jeanette Sykes, 39, was enjoying an outdoor barbeque party and turn on the trampoline at a friend’s house when she suffered an accident on the trampoline that broke her neck.  She was told she would…

More Than Half US Reports Struggling, Suffering Daily
7 May, 2008 – 13:46

In an on-going interview-based survey that has garnered more than 100,000 responses since January, 47% Americans say they are struggling with health and economic issues while an additional 4% are suffering, with no relief in sight.

Short Arms, Legs May Indicate Alzheimer’s Risk
6 May, 2008 – 22:15

Arms and legs that are shorter than average are an indication of poor nutritional intake in the early stages of life, when these limbs, especially the legs, normally experience rapid growth.  The region of the brain affected most severely by…

Dangerous Trend: Kids, Fast Food, Liver Cirrhosis
5 May, 2008 – 21:28

Cirrhosis of the liver has long been associated with alcoholism and hepatitis C but recent studies in both the United States and Europe point to the typical American diet, high in fat and sugar, as the reason more and more…

Trust a Politician To Fix Healthcare
4 May, 2008 – 23:06

Thomas Kuhn proposed that scientific theories should be looked on not as not dealing with purely scientific facts, but also as systems of belief relating to a wider context, a frame of reference consisting of interlocking scientific, social and even…

Daily Aspirin Reduces Breast Cancer Risk
3 May, 2008 – 12:40

The lowly aspirin is really quite a medicinal workhorse. It relieves head- and body aches, reduces fever, quells the pain of arthritis, helps to prevent recurrent heart attacks, and it may even offer some protection against colorectal cancer. Researchers have…

Incubator Motor Affects Baby’s Heart Rate
2 May, 2008 – 5:23

Workers all around the world are protected from any harm they may experience from exposure to electromagnetic fields on the job but many newborn babies face the influence of electromagnetic fields when they require an incubator.  Some researchers in the…