Reinfection With Lyme Disease May Cause Chronic Symptoms
In recent years, a disease spread by ticks has become more common across the country.Lyme disease causes a skin rash, and in some cases, more serious symptoms. The rash usually goes away with...
View ArticleCan You Move It And Work It On A Treadmill Desk?
As we've reported, there's a backlash brewing to sedentary office life as more people realize how sitting all day can do a body wrong.I work at home and often sit in front of my computer doing research...
View ArticleText Messages Help Smokers Kick The Habit
Some good news about texting: A review of studies published by the Cochrane Collaboration finds that smokers trying to quit the habit are helped in a big way by supportive messages sent via text.We all...
View ArticleWhy It's Easier To Scam The Elderly
Lots of scams come by phone or by mail, but when the scam artist is right in front of you, researchers say the clues are in the face."A smile that is in the mouth but doesn't go up to the eyes, an...
View ArticleLike Girls, Boys Are Entering Puberty Earlier
It's been known for a while that girls start puberty earlier than they did in the past, sometimes as young as 7 or 8. But it's been unclear whether boys also go through puberty earlier. Now, a study...
View ArticleAnother Side Effect Of Chemotherapy: 'Chemo Brain'
It's well-known that chemotherapy often comes with side effects like fatigue, hair loss and extreme nausea. What's less well-known is how the cancer treatment affects crucial brain functions, like...
View ArticleWhy Exercise May Do A Teenage Mind Good
It's well known that routine physical activity benefits both body and mind. And there are no age limits.
View ArticlePictures May Speak Louder Than Words When It Comes To Smoking
Researchers have found that graphic anti-smoking images may be more powerful than words alone in warning people from different income and racial groups about the dangers of smoking.The study, from the...
View ArticleSchedule Of Childhood Vaccines Declared Safe
Childhood vaccines for diseases like measles, polio and whooping cough have repeatedly been proved safe and effective. Even so, some parents still worry that the schedule of vaccinations — 24...
View ArticleHow Parents Can Learn To Tame A Testy Teenager
If you're the parent of a teenager, this may sound familiar: "Leave me alone! Get out of my face!" Maybe you've had a door slammed on you. And maybe you feel like all of your interactions are...
View ArticleSelling Kids On Veggies When Rules Like 'Clean Your Plate' Fail
If you're a parent, you've probably heard remarks like this during dinner: "I don't like milk! My toast is burnt! I hate vegetables! I took a bite already! What's for dessert?" It can be daunting...
View ArticlePostpartum Depression Affects 1 in 7 Women
It's well documented that some women suffer depression after having a baby. But it's less well-known just how many do.The largest study to date shows that as many as 1 in every 7 women suffers...
View ArticleStudy Hints Vitamin D Might Help Curb High Blood Pressure
We've heard many claims in the past decade — and much debate— about the role of vitamin D in the prevention and treatment of conditions as varied as brittle bones, heart disease, cancer, diabetes and...
View ArticleHow Exercise And Other Activities Beat Back Dementia
The numbers are pretty grim: More than half of all 85-year-olds suffer some form of dementia.But here's the good news: Brain researchers say there are ways to boost brain power and stave off problems...
View ArticleHow To Turn Down The Heat On Fiery Family Arguments
All parents are bound to disagree, argue or even raise their voices with each other.But psychologists say parents can minimize the negative impact of their arguments on their children.
View ArticleOverweight People Are More Apt To Ditch Doctors
Patients struggling with obesity can have a tough time finding the right doctor, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine."Patients often complain that their primary care...
View ArticleAfrican Americans Remain Hardest Hit By Medical Bills
For many years, high medical bills have been a leading cause of financial distress and bankruptcy in America. That pressure may be easing ever so slightly, according to a survey released earlier this...
View ArticleDepression May Increase The Risk Of Dementia Later On
Depression can have physical consequences. Research now suggests that when people get depressed in middle age and beyond, they're more likely to develop dementia in old age.But the link between...
View ArticleDeadly Painkiller Overdoses Affecting More Women
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: And let's look now at some disturbing health news. At study out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows women are dying from overdoses of prescription...
View ArticlePatients Seek A Different Approach To Hip Replacement Surgery
Every year more than a quarter of a million Americans have total hip replacement surgery. It's almost always a successful operation that frees patients from what's often described as disabling pain.But...
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