Mentally stimulating activities such as brain games, puzzles, and crosswords delay the progression of dementia but may accelerate it later in life, a new study reveals. The study, published in the journal Neurology, confirms that mental exercise protects the patients from memory loss, but the benefits of a sharp mind may come at a cost […]
Some parents are giving their kids too much or too frequent doses of non-prescription or over-the counter medications for common illnesses which can put their children’s health at great risk, according to an Australian study announced on Monday. “Many children are being put at risk by parents’ over-use of widely-available over-the-counter medicines for fever, coughs, […]
The economic downturn, the worst since The Great Depression of the 1930s, may have caused the number of births in the U.S. to decrease for the second straight year, as more women chose to delay pregnancy and motherhood. Even as the total population rose slightly, the number of births dipped 2.6 percent to 4.14 million […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Tuesday that some research using stem cells would continue, but new studies would be suspended following a ruling made Monday by a federal judge. The decision blocks President Barack Obama’s order in 2009 to increase funding for embryonic stem cell research. “I was stunned, as was virtually everyone […]
Scientists in the United States announced on Sunday that they had made another key step in the development of a drug against the dreaded African virus Ebola, which is feared to be used as a bio-terrorism weapon. They found a new treatment to be effective in 60 percent of rhesus monkeys who were test subjects […]
Exposure to pesticides such as malathion may put pregnant mothers at risk for having their children develop an attention disorder by age 5, a new study reveals. The researchers found that increased levels of pesticide metabolites, by-products of the chemicals, correlates with an increased risk of attention disorders, the study published in the journal Environmental […]
Federal health officials predicted Thursday that the outbreak of salmonella poisoning which spurred the recall of millions of eggs from one Iowa company will possibly grow, because reports of cases that occurred after mid-July have not come yet, said Dr. Christopher Braden, epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control. Dr. Braden said that nearly 2,000 […]
The deliberate, slow movements of tai chi are better for relief of symptoms, including pain, in sufferers of fibromyalgia than other stretching exercises, a research study by physicians published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. During a period of three months, 33 subjects were monitored performing tai chi’s movement and breathing exercises, said […]
Concussions or repeated blows to the head during sports activities are associated with a brain disorder very much alike Lou Gehrig’s disease or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a study released Tuesday says. The study strengthens the belief that repeated head injuries may have serious long-term health damage. There has been debate whether these type of […]
The United States Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved Friday a new type of emergency contraceptive pill designed to prevent pregnancies up to five days after intercourse. The new pill “Ella”, a prescription drug, was developed by government researchers and is said to be more effective than “Plan B” the over-the-counter and morning-after pill for women 17 […]
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