Health & Fitness
Study: Overweight US women need better pre-pregnancy counseling
July 4, 2015
Study: Overweight US women need better pre-pregnancy counseling
Better care and counseling is needed to teach overweight women hoping to become pregnant about the health dangers of their…
Screening teens for obesity may not help them lose weight
July 4, 2015
Screening teens for obesity may not help them lose weight
Weight screenings in high school were not enough to get overweight and obese kids on track toward a healthier weight,…
Could insulin pills prevent diabetes? Big study seeks answer
July 3, 2015
Could insulin pills prevent diabetes? Big study seeks answer
For nearly a century, insulin has been a life-saving diabetes treatment. Now scientists are testing a tantalizing question: What if…
Going vegan can lead to weight loss
July 2, 2015
Going vegan can lead to weight loss
Sticking to a vegan diet could be one of the best ways to lose weight, according to a new study…
Indoor tanning not limited to tanning salons
July 2, 2015
Indoor tanning not limited to tanning salons
The availability of indoor tanning outside of tanning salons may promote risky use because of lax regulation, US researchers say.Outside…
Plastic surgeons from different countries prefer different breast shapes
July 1, 2015
Plastic surgeons from different countries prefer different breast shapes
In an international study, plastic surgeons from different countries had varying preferences for the ideal size and shape of breasts…
PTSD tied to heart, stroke risk among women
July 1, 2015
PTSD tied to heart, stroke risk among women
Women with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be at an increased risk for heart attacks and strokes, suggests…
Scientists crack gene secret that lets poppies make morphine
June 30, 2015
Scientists crack gene secret that lets poppies make morphine
Scientists have identified a key gene used by poppies to make morphine, paving the way for better methods of producing…
More than four espressos a day can harm health: EU
June 30, 2015
More than four espressos a day can harm health: EU
Drinking the caffeine equivalent of more than four espressos a day is harmful to health, especially for minors and pregnant…
Few people heading toward diabetes know it
June 30, 2015
Few people heading toward diabetes know it
Only about one in eight people with so-called pre-diabetes, often a precursor to full-blown disease, know they have a problem,…