(MedHeadlines) - The Royal College of Psychiatrists of London has published a report related primarily to problems of unrecognized alcohol misuse among the elderly. The report provides guidelines for psychiatrists and family physicians on how to …

(MedHeadlines) - Findings from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators identify new cancer risks when survivors become adults; underscore the importance of regular cancer screenings.
The largest study yet of …

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) once seemed so promising for alleviating the most troubling symptoms of menopause but prolonged study into their overall effect on a woman’s health continues to reveal hidden dangers in the therapy …

Researchers at Laval University, Quebec, Canada, have published the findings of their study comparing the benefits of talk therapy versus some of the most commonly prescribed drugs for insomnia.  It seems that, for the best …

The May 8 issue of the journal, Demography, contains the report of a study on the health of people who’ve lost their jobs.  The report says people who lose their jobs, for any reason, are …

Young adults between the ages of 23 and 35 who have served time behind bars are more likely to develop high blood pressure and enlarged hearts than their peers who’ve never faced prison time.  According …

At this week’s general session of the International Association of Dental Research in Miami, Florida, researchers from the University of Buffalo will describe their recent study which indicates excess mouth bacteria invites heart attack.  The …

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 …

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have enlisted at least a dozen people to take part in the study of a vaccine against colon cancer. Still in the experimental stage of development, the vaccine …

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 …