Chess is more than a game for researcher focused on brain health
As the U.S. population ages, concerns about dementia grow larger. David Canning, the Richard Saltonstall Professor of Population Sciences and …
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Men less likely than women to connect individual or societal factors to cancer, chronic disease
Men are less likely than women to connect personal behavior such as tobacco and alcohol use, unhealthy diet or lack …
Fat matters more than muscle for heart health
New research has found that changes in body fat impact early markers of heart health more than changes in body …
Donafenib OS Better Than Sorafenib in Advanced Liver Cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Donafenib, a novel multikinase inhibitor and a deuterated sorafenib derivative, significantly improved overall survival versus …
Cast no better than brace for broken ankles
Using a cast is not more effective than a brace for treating broken ankles, according to University of Warwick researchers—a …
Fewer than half of physicians work in private practice
(HealthDay)—Less than half of physicians now work in private practice, according to a report released by the American Medical Association …
Rob Kardashian Looks Slimmer Than Ever in Kim K.'s Birthday Tribute
Working on himself! Rob Kardashian first became a household name upon appearing on his family’s E! reality series Keeping Up …
Frailties of old age just hit some people earlier than others
People grow old at different rates, regardless of what the calendar says. And for those whose bodies age more quickly, …
More twins are being born than ever before
Twin births are multiplying, a new study finds. Worldwide, more twins are being born now than ever before. Since the …
More than half of U.S. adults use dietary supplements
(HealthDay)—During 2017 to 2018, 57.6 percent of U.S. adults used any dietary supplement in the previous 30 days, according to …
Tony Bennett Has Had Alzheimer’s for More Than 4 Years—But He Hasn't Stopped Performing
Singer Tony Bennett has revealed that he has Alzheimer's disease—in fact, he's had the disease for more than four years. …
Firearm deaths increasing in U.S. children younger than 5, study says
In a review of national firearm data spanning more than 20 years, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have …
Coronavirus variants: Why being more transmissible rather than more deadly isn’t good news
Every time the coronavirus replicates, it has a chance to mutate. And given that it is currently rampaging around the …
Mystery illness sickens more than 300 in India
A mysterious illness has sickened hundreds of people in a city in southeastern India, according to news reports. Over the …
Flu Shot More Popular Than COVID-19 Vaccine Among Older Adults
MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 — Older adults are less likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine than a flu vaccine, according …
More than one-third of children with COVID-19 show no symptoms
More than one-third of kids who have COVID-19 are asymptomatic, according to a University of Alberta study that suggests youngsters …
Italy records more than one million coronavirus cases
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Italy on Wednesday passed the symbolic one million mark, while almost 43,000 people …
More than 4,000 children in New York have lost a parent to COVID-19
More than 4,000 New York children have lost a parent to coronavirus – and up to 25% of them may …