The Mind May Be a Muscle Booster
2015-01-12
Mental imagery reduces muscle loss associated with immobilization, study suggestsContinue Reading
‘Metabolizer Test’ Might Someday Take Guesswork Out of Quitting Smoking
2015-01-12
Determining how quickly or slowly you process nicotine might be an aid to quitting, study suggestsContinue Reading
Brain Scans Give New Clues to Chronic Pain
2015-01-12
In patients with back pain, certain cells produced a protein that might someday be treatment targetContinue Reading
Many With Hepatitis C Missing Out on Treatment, Study Finds
2015-01-11
Without proper care, infection can lead to liver failureContinue Reading
Bad Flu Season Continues to Take Toll, Especially Among the Young and Old
2015-01-09
Not too late to get a flu shot, health officials say; antiviral meds strongly recommendedContinue Reading
FDA OKs New Anti-Clotting Drug for Heart Rhythm Disorder
2015-01-09
Savaysa works like warfarin but carries less bleeding riskContinue Reading
Study Suggests Link Between E-Cigarettes, Respiratory Infections
2015-01-08
Goal was to measure devices’ impact on children, researchers sayContinue Reading
Cancer Groups Urge More Regulation of E-Cigarettes
2015-01-08
Say too little is known about potential health hazards of ‘vaping’ devicesContinue Reading
Nearly Half of Older Adults With Asthma, COPD Still Smoke: CDC
2015-01-07
Quitting is ‘challenging’ and depression often plays a role, one expert saysContinue Reading
Can Pets Help Boost Social Skills for Kids With Autism?
2015-01-05
Study finds slight evidence that family pets boost social skills in children with the disorder
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