Saunas can be ‘as exhausting as a workout’
Saunas are ‘as exhausting as a workout’: Scientists discover the Nordic indulgence raises blood pressure and heart rate just as …
Yes, You Can Be Allergic to Mosquitoes. Here's How to Know For Sure
Mosquitoes are a nuisance for everyone. The pests can transmit diseases like West Nile, Zika and malaria. Less alarmingly, but …
Throat cancer ‘could be spotted 40 YEARS before it strikes’
Patients at risk of throat cancer ‘could be spotted 40 YEARS before it strikes’ by looking for antibodies against the …
Childhood respiratory disorders may be diagnosed with a smartphone
Automated cough analysis technology incorporated in a smartphone app could help to diagnose childhood respiratory disorders, according to a study …
Study suggests infants with autism risk may be less able to distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar speech patterns
A new study by Columbia University researchers found that infants at high risk for autism were less attuned to differences …
Striving for happiness could be making you unhappy—here’s how to find your own path
Happiness is big business, with sales of self-help books in the UK reaching record levels in the past year. Perhaps …
This Could Be What's Causing Your Depression
If you’ve ever had to take medication — over the counter or prescribed — you are probably quite familiar with …
When psychiatric medications are abruptly discontinued, withdrawal symptoms may be mistaken for relapse
Withdrawal symptoms following the practice of discontinuation, or abruptly “coming off,” of psychiatric drugs in randomized clinical trials may be …
Unhealthy diets may be world’s biggest killer
(HealthDay)—Bad diets are shortening lives worldwide—killing more people globally than either smoking or high blood pressure, a large, new research …
Serena Williams Is ‘Sure’ Duchess Meghan Is Going to ‘Be the Best Mom’
Showing her support! Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry have a royal baby on the way, and Serena Williams gushed about …
Defining obesity in children should be based on health issues, not just BMI
Physicians are told to gauge the severity of a child’s problem with obesity using the body mass index (BMI) that …
Intestinal bacteria can be used to predict occurrence of colorectal cancer
Gut microbiota, the population of microbes that live in the intestine, can be used to predict the occurrence of colorectal …
Ocular protein levels may be useful for Alzheimer testing
(HealthDay)—Patients with poor cognitive function have significantly lower levels of Alzheimer disease-related biomarkers in the vitreous humor, according to a …
Why the brain can be blamed for children unknowingly being left to die in a hot car
More than 50 children died in hot cars in 2018, making it the deadliest year on record. Many of the …
Long work weeks may be depressing, especially for women
(HealthDay)—Feeling trapped behind a desk, a counter or on the factory floor does no favors for the mind. Now, research …
Don’t be fooled: thermography no substitute for mammograms, FDA says
(HealthDay)—Women should not be misled into thinking that thermography is an effective alternative to mammography for breast cancer screening, the …
Flu breakthrough: Universal vaccine may be in sight
Influenza A, B, and C viruses are widespread globally and infect a significant number of children and adults each year. …
Does that medicine work for women? Why signing up for a medical study could be your next feminist move
You’ve marched in the Women’s March, cheered for women in Congress, grappled with the wide-ranging implications of the MeToo movement, …