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Restless Legs Syndrome May Increase Death Rate For Men

Restless Legs Syndrome May Increase Death Rate For Men

The results of a recent study show that restless legs syndrome may be a reason that causes men to die sooner. The study showed that once accounted for their age, men who were diagnosed with restless legs syndrome were 39 percent more likely to die than men who weren’t afflicted by the condition said Xiang […]

Research Shows Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Is Preventable

Research Shows Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Is Preventable

A recent study showed that nearly one fifth of all troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. The study was published in the journal of Science Translational Medicine and showed how mice that were traumatized by being restrained for a prolonged period of time had their PTSD symptoms prevented by a […]

ADHD Medication Doesn’t Increase Drug Or Alcohol Dependency Rate

ADHD Medication Doesn’t Increase Drug Or Alcohol Dependency Rate

A recent study concluded that children who take ADHD medication don’t have a higher risk of developing an alcohol or drug abuse problem. The study was published in JAMA Psychiatry and settles all doubts that related to the administration of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication to children. The questions regarding medication like Ritalin or Adderall […]

Study Shows Feet Are Best Breeding Ground For Fungi

Study Shows Feet Are Best Breeding Ground For Fungi

A study that showcased the number of fungi present on healthy human skin has come up with some very interesting results. Apparently the human foot is host to nearly 80 forms of fungal spores. Keisha Findley, PhD, from the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland and a number of other doctors have presented their […]

Study On Marijuana Shows Users To Be Thinner

Study On Marijuana Shows Users To Be More Thin

A new study on marijuana may hold the key to the Obesity problem in the United States. The results of the study conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Harvard School of Public Health and The University of Nebraska show that marijuana smokers have a smaller waist compared to those who never smoked marijuana. […]

Foods Containing Nicotine Can Reduce Parkinson’s Risk

Foods Containing Nicotine Can Reduce Parkinson Risk

A recent study provides some insight into how foods that contain nicotine, like tomatoes or peppers, can have an impact on Parkinson’s disease stats. Parkinson is a degenerative disease that affects the brain and can cause a number of problems with its motor system. The cause of the disease is the loss of brain cells […]

Suicide Rate Higher In Middle Aged Americans

Middle Aged Americans More Likely To Commit Suicide

The suicide rate in the United States for middle aged people rose by a serious 28 percent in the past 10 years. The period in which the study was conducted included the mortgage crisis and the recession. The growth was higher in the case of white men and women, whose suicide numbers rose by nearly […]

New Avian Flu Strain H7N9 Proves Very Dangerous

New Avian Flu Strain H7N9 Proves Very Dangerous

A new strain of avian flu has killed nearly 17 people in China and proves to be extremely dangerous. Researchers from the United States have analyzed the strain and have discovered that the H7N9 virus has mutated and become more of a threat to humans than to birds. Researchers have discovered while analyzing the DNA […]

Male Baldness Linked To Heart Disease

Male Baldness Linked To Heart Disease

Bad news for sufferers of male baldness around the world. Their condition isn’t just an aesthetic problem anymore, it might also be the sign of serious heart problems. At least that’s what a recent study conducted in Japan by researchers from the University of Tokyo has come up with. According to the results of the study, men who are […]

New Hepatitis C Drug May Help Millions

New Hepatitis C Drug May Help Millions

The positive results in treating hepatitis C in the last years have been extremely promising. The medication used manages to cure nearly 70 percent of cases, however, the cost is sometimes extremely high, as side effects take a serious toll on patients in some instances causing liver failure or cancer. This may all change as […]

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