Nerve Blocking Procedure Fails to Impress in Weight Loss Study
2014-09-02
Modest reduction not significantly better than diet drugs or other surgeries
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Daily Exercise May Halve Risk for Heart Failure, Study Says
2014-09-02
Higher levels of activity reap greater benefits, researchers findContinue Reading
Booze, Pot Bad for Teens in Different Ways, Study Suggests
2014-09-02
Drinking tied to unsafe driving, marijuana use linked to poorer academics, job performanceContinue Reading
Melatonin Doesn’t Curb Delirium After Surgery
2014-09-02
Study finds hormone supplements have no effect on elderly patients’ confusionContinue Reading
‘Pot Addiction’ May Be Real, Study Suggests
2014-09-02
Many teen marijuana users exhibited withdrawal symptoms when they tried to quit, researchers sayContinue Reading
More Evidence Breast-Feeding Lowers Child’s Risk of Infections, Allergies
2014-09-02
Human milk contains important immunological protection for children, study authors sayContinue Reading
ADHD Medications Won’t Stunt Kids’ Growth, Study Finds
2014-09-02
Research suggests that stimulant drugs don’t affect adult height
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Obesity Fueling Rise in Diabetes Rates, Study Finds
2014-09-02
Increase was greater for men, yet only about half could be explained by excess weightContinue Reading
‘Spare Tire’ May Be Especially Bad for Your Blood Pressure
2014-09-02
Weight gain around the middle was key to rising risk for hypertension, study foundContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Sept. 2, 2014
2014-09-02
First Human Tests of Ebola Vaccine Begin This Week
‘Keeping Fingers Crossed,’ Joan Rivers’ Daughter Says