University of Oxford researchers have just released the findings of a comparative study involving almost a million people. The research team used body mass index (BMI) as a means of measuring one’s health and it seems the more pounds one…

Baby Boomers using the ’senior moments’ excuse to explain away forgetfulness can stop being embarrassed about it.  New research from the University of Virginia says the brain actually begins declining at age 27.  We just might expect it more often…

Many a new mother suffers the ravages of postpartum depression just when her new baby demands the most attention.  Until recently, there’s been little physical evidence to determine which mothers are most at risk of developing this debilitating condition but…

Pet food, baby formula, milk and milk products, candy, breaded shrimp, vitamins, protein supplement powders, yogurt, chocolates, biscuits, snacks, cookies. Many of these products are made in China and imported to the United States in massive number. And many of…

That’s the question abuzz in the medical community as doctors around the globe discuss a bone marrow transplant, performed in Berlin, that is said to have cured the patient of AIDS. Twenty months after the transplant, some critics suggest the…

One of the most heartbreaking and frustrating diagnoses discussed today is that of SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome. Although the term has been used for years, it is considered a diagnosis of exclusion, the explanation behind the death of…

A recent study conducted at the Kaiser Foundation Research Institute indicates a connection between a woman’s emotional well-being during early pregnancy and the chance she will deliver a child prematurely. These preterm births, occurring before the 37th week of pregnancy,…

Vitamin C is an antioxidant, which is a class of molecule that is known to help prevent cancer by removing oxygen-free radicals from the body. However, researchers in the United States have recently discovered that taking a vitamin C supplement…

A recently published article about the genetic affect of asbestos exposure has offered insight into the development of asbestos-related diseases. The scientific study, published in the September issue of BMC Genomics, may be significant in helping to diagnose and treat…

If researchers are right, it may be more than mere coincidence that beauty and pain are so frequently intertwined in pop culture.

Indeed, a new report released this week from the YWCA contends that American women are obsessed with the pursuit…

With energy prices on the rise, homeowners are looking for ways to improve heating conditions for the upcoming winter. One way is to enhance the homes’ insulation, but for many people, the attic is an unexpectedly dangerous place due to…

While most people are aware of the risk of breaking a hip when an elderly person falls, fewer people are aware that almost 50% of the deaths caused by falls in the elderly are the result of traumatic brain injuries…

Kids are used to hearing they shouldn’t play in traffic but now a study of children, traffic, and allergies points to problems with allergies and other associated ailments when children live near major roadways and breathe the traffic-polluted air. The…

In 2006, the state of Massachusetts mandated health insurance coverage for all adults. Individual uninsured taxpayers would be fined for failure to comply. After one year of implementation, the law is considered a success by some although 5% of all…