Doctors Prescribe Wrong Antibiotics Half the Time, Study Shows
Have you had a sinus infection recently? If so, there’s a good chance you received a non-recommended antibiotic prescription from your doctor.
Let’s Get This Straight: Good Posture May Improve Mood
While chronic depression must be treated by a professional, it is interesting to note that such a simple change in the body can affect mood almost immediately.
Pet Dogs Help Children Feel Less Stressed
You may want to think twice the next time you send your pooch to the doghouse.
Promising Alzheimer’s Vaccine Moves Closer to Human Trials
The vaccine testing program is currently underway in pre-clinical trials, and the researchers plan to move forward with efficacy tests among human subjects once they conclude.
Your Voice Could Reveal If You Have Heart Disease
Your voice could be the tell-tale sign of a bad heart, a new study suggests.
Beyond Verbal, a voice analytics company, worked with The Mayo...
Brain Implant May Improve the Way ALS Patients Communicate
The implant lets the user put together accurate messages using a computer typing program that analyzes brain activity.
Sugar-Laced Paper Kills E. Coli in Drinking Water
Scientists believe they have found a quick, inexpensive way of removing dangerous E. coli bacteria from drinking water.
At-Home Medication Errors Are on the Rise in America
The number of medication errors in American homes has doubled since 2000.
Marijuana Could Help to Ease Substance Abuse, PTSD
Marijuana may be a powerful antidote for alcoholics and those dealing with opioid addiction to come clean, says a new study.
Babies That Eat Eggs Everyday Grow Faster
New research adds to the notion of the incredible egg.
Sleeping Habits May Predict Behavioral Problems in Children
Both parents and teachers noticed a marked difference in 7-year-olds who were sleep deprived during their toddler to preschool years compared to their peers who got the age-appropriate amount of sleep.
Parents’ Obesity May Cause Severe Developmental Delays in Children
Parental obesity has an alarming impact on children's developing fine motor and social skills.
Dementia Rate Drops 24 Percent in the US
The prevalence of dementia in the United States has fallen drastically in recent years, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
‘SuperAgers’ Brains Are Larger, More Resistant to Aging: Study
The average brain is aging at a rate of two times faster than these SuperAgers' brains.
Grape Seed Extract Lengthens Lifespan of Tooth Fillings
Grape seed extract was found to strengthen a part of the tooth known as dentin.
Doctor Discovers Possible Treatment for Hot Flashes
A doctor experiencing hot flashes decided to take on a project to examine why these symptoms occur and how they can be treated.
Scientists Disable Cancer’s Ability to Spread Using Tiny Gold Rods
The new technique showed that using tiny gold rods heated by lasers essentially sawed off the cancer cells’ legs.
American Life Expectancy Drops for the First Time in Two Decades
For the first time since 1993, the average life expectancy of people in the United States has declined, according to the CDC.
Weight Loss Surgery Linked to Lasting Gut Problems
While weight loss surgery provides lasting results for some, it may also come with lasting issues affecting digestion and food tolerance.
Shorter Men Might Be More Likely to Bald Prematurely
It was also found that health issues such as heart disease and prostate cancer can occur more often for those who suffer from premature male-pattern baldness.
Baby Foods Contain a Significant Amount of Lead: Report
Eight types of baby foods had detectable amounts of lead in more than 40 percent of samples.
Study Finds No Link Between Flu Vaccine and Autism
A study shows that there’s no link between receiving a flu vaccine during pregnancy and the child’s risk of being diagnosed with autism later in life.
High Levels of This Inherited Protein May Cause Heart Attack, Stroke
Along with cholesterol levels and blood pressure, Lipoprotein(a) is another factor that should be checked at the doctor.
Menopause Increases Memory Loss In Women: Study
A new study shows that the drop in estrogen levels during menopause causes memory loss in women.
Low Estrogen Levels Tied to Greater Chance of Developing PTSD
Researchers studied how women coped with traumatic episodes during different times of their menstrual cycle, when estrogen levels naturally ebb or increase.
New Blood Test Can Reveal Just How Well You’re Aging
Analyzing biomarker signatures in the blood offers insight into a person’s risk for developing age-determined diseases and even death.
Peppertree Berries May Fight Deadly Superbugs
The ready abundance of the peppertree plant means that, should the treatment prove effective in human trials, the medical community would face no shortage of the disease-fighting berries.
Wireless Router Senses How You Walk and How Healthy You Are
The device, called WiGait, can monitor and track a person's walking speed and movement without the need for a wearable.
Sex, Weight Mismatches May Lead to Organ Transplant Failures
The new research sheds light on the complex variables that make a good match for organ donation.
Too Much Yoga May Cause Injury
There are many benefits to practicing yoga, but a new study also found that there may be a risk for musculoskeletal pain as well.
Vitamin D May Ease Sunburns by Reducing Skin Damage
It's summertime, which almost always means getting a sunburn. Here's why you may want to take some vitamin D.
Smartphones Could Help Discharge Emergency Room Patients Faster
On average, patients whose doctors received lab results on a smartphone left the hospital 26 minutes faster than patients whose physicians had to check the hospital’s electronic system.
New Research Shows Distinctive Brain Pattern Linked to Dyslexia
Researchers found that the brains of people with dyslexia have a diminished ability to adapt to repeated input — a trait also known as neural adaptation.
BMI Measurements Mislead Millions of Americans
A UCLA study says millions of Americans are unfairly labeled as overweight or obese due to a limited view of a person’s body mass index versus their overall health and well-being.
Sleep Tracker Inaccuracy May Cause Obsessive Behavior
With approximately 15 percent of Americans wearing activity trackers, the question remains as to whether it is doing them any good when it comes to accurately tracking sleep patterns.
Vitamin D Linked To Beating Breast Cancer
Researchers found that women with higher levels of vitamin D in their blood were more likely to survive breast cancer than women with lower levels.
Brain Implant Helps Paralyzed Man Use His Thoughts to Feed Himself
For the first time in eight years, a paralyzed man in Cleveland, Ohio fed himself dinner with the help of an innovative brain implant.
FDA Urges Parents to Throw Out Potentially Toxic Homeopathic Teething Tablets
The FDA has received over 400 reports of adverse reactions to Hyland's Teething Tablets, which contains the toxic substance belladonna and has been discontinued.
Quitting Smoking? Here Are Some Key Steps to Kicking the Habit
Setting a goal that's realistic is the best way to achieve it, study says.
Far Fewer People Are Dying From Cancer — Here’s Why
Cancer rates have dropped to their lowest levels in more than two decades.
13 Percent of Commercial Pilots May Be Depressed: Study
An anonymous survey of more than 1,800 pilots found that 13.5 percent of the pilots were depressed.
Eating Fried Potatoes May Increase Chance of Dying
Eating fried potatoes two to three times a week was found to be associated with a higher mortality rate among study participants.
Researchers Are Developing Machines to Smell How Healthy You Are
Researchers believe scent-based technology holds vast promise in improving health outcomes due to the possibility of early detection.
Cancer Treatment May Be Revolutionized Through Personalized Vaccines
Vaccines built around a person’s own DNA have proven effective at beating back cancer, two studies show.
While the studies are small and the results,...
Exposure to Flame Retardant Chemicals Linked to Aggressive Behavior in Children
Children who have been exposed to commonly used flame retardant chemicals are more likely to exhibit aggressive behavior such as bullying and defiance, as well as inattention and hyperactivity.
Fruit Juice Could Be Causing Your Child to Gain Weight
Data from the observational studies demonstrated clinically significant weight gain for children younger than the age of two.
Drones to the Rescue: Flying Defibrillators Reach People Faster Than Ambulances
Swedish researchers found that attaching defibrillators to high-tech drones shaved off an average of 16 minutes for response times, a difference that can mean life or death for heart attack patients.
Meditation Could Help Anxiety Sufferers Improve Their Focus
A study found that incorporating just 10 minutes of meditation into one's daily routine could help to greatly reduce wandering thoughts and improve focus.
Are Moving Objects Actually Easier to Remember?
While a person may not ever see an object moving in the exact same way more than once, seeing that object moving as one would expect allows the full image of that object to solidify in a person’s memory.
Chemotherapy May Make Cancer More Likely to Spread
A new study found that administering chemotherapy led to elevated levels of proteins and other markers that are tied to metastasis, or the spreading of cancer.
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