Fists not football: Brain injuries seen in domestic assaults
Injuries leave some survivors so impaired that they can’t manage their jobs and lives
DATE: Aug 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Why your smart friends can seem like such slackers
People who like to use their brains are a lot less physically active than people who don’t, according to research published in the Journal of Health Psychology.
Now, you may think...
DATE: Aug 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Volunteers sought as race to develop a Zika vaccine heats up
WASHINGTON – Wanted: Volunteers willing to be infected with the Zika virus for science.
It may sound bizarre, but researchers are planning just such a study – this winter, when mo...
DATE: Aug 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
How two of the world’s top athletes battled burnout
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Anthony Ervin and Jax Mariash Koudele are both high-performance athletes.
At age 35, Ervin is the oldest male swimmer on the U.S. team at t...
DATE: Aug 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Catalog of DNA variations helps find roots of disease
NEW YORK – A huge catalog of human DNA is helping researchers find tiny glitches that cause disease, in part by pointing out some false leads.
The database, with genetic codes fro...
DATE: Aug 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Best reason to read? Book lovers live longer, scientists say
Good news book readers: A chapter a day might keep the Grim Reaper away – at least a little longer.
A recent study by Yale University researchers, published online in the journal ...
DATE: Aug 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Studies shine light on mysterious placenta, how it goes awry
It nourishes fetus, acting as its lungs, kidneys and liver
DATE: Aug 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Mercy Regional Medical Center earns top rating for quality of care
Hospital is only one in Colorado to do so
DATE: Aug 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
UN bungles response to Africa’s yellow fever outbreak
KINSHASA, Congo – The World Health Organization and its partners shipped more than 6 million yellow fever vaccines to Angola in February to quash an emerging epidemic, yet when they asked co...
DATE: Aug 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Can house dust explain why Amish protected from asthma?
CHICAGO – Forget Fluffy and Fido. Bessie the cow just might make a healthier pet.
That idea stems from new research in two farming-based religious communities that shun modern way...
DATE: Aug 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Scientists uncover genes affecting risk for depression
NEW YORK – In a key advance for the study of depression, a comprehensive scan of human DNA has turned up the apparent hiding places of more than a dozen genes linked to the disorder. ...
DATE: Aug 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Medical benefits of dental floss unproven
HOLMDEL, N.J. – It’s one of the most universal recommendations in all of public health: Floss daily to prevent gum disease and cavities.
Except there’s little proof that flossing ...
DATE: Aug 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
