Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death
Giving chemotherapy drugs every two weeks instead of the usual every three weeks reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence …
The Reality of Watching Reality TV
THURSDAY, Feb. 7, 2019 — When it comes to analyzing the effects of watching reality TV, well, it’s complicated. While …
This Teen Was Body-Shamed for the Most Ridiculous Reason
WTF: An eighth grader was just reported for an “inappropriate”…sweater. No, it didn’t have nasty words or imagery on it. This …
The number decides: Can I have potatoes sprouting food? Video
The toxic substances solanine and Chaconine are naturally present in potatoes. Only those who are prepared and cooked properly, to …
The Mom’s Guide to Houston
Houston, Texas is the fourth-largest city in the USA, with 1 in 4 residents foreign-born, making the Bayou City the …
The dangers of hidden fat: Exercise is your best defense against deep abdominal fat
Feb. 1, 2019—Scientists know that the type of fat you can measure with a tape isn’t the most dangerous. But …
Some of the rare, bizarre and even sinister-seeming sleep disorders
The woman who falls asleep every time she laughs: Just one of the bizarre cases revealed by Britain’s two leading …
The best foods to help you sleep through the night
Sleep quality and duration can affect a wide array of conditions, including: obesity diabetes cardiovascular disease hypertension However, getting enough …
Women Who Do This Every Day Have the Best Chance of Reaching 90
People have been searching for the fountain of youth for years. Tales of a life-prolonging substance have been around since …
Contraception: The way you take the pill has more to do with the Pope than your health
The way women have been advised to take the combined contraceptive pill for the last 60 years unnecessarily increases the …
More Evidence Pot May Damage the Teen Brain
MONDAY, Jan. 14, 2019 — Smoking just a couple of joints may cause significant changes in a teenager’s brain structure, …
A single protein could be the key to treating hydrocephalus
The brain and spinal cord are bathed in a clear liquid, of which humans produce about a half-liter daily via …
Acute flaccid myelitis: What is the polio-like illness paralyzing U.S. children?
I experienced déjà vu when I took care of a child with acute flaccid myelitis in 2014, one of the …
Lisa Rinna Had the Best Response When Someone Compared a Photo of Her and a Former Miss Universe in the Same Bikini
“Who wore it better?” photos are a social media tradition, but if you ask us, we would all be better …
How does the brain learn by talking to itself?
Humans, like other animals, possess an enormous learning capacity that allows for the apprehension of new sensory information to master …
Head to the movies, museums to keep depression at bay
(HealthDay)—Movies, the theater and other cultural events can help you fight the blues as you age. And the more you …