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October 27, 2015

Can hormone therapy stave off Alzheimer's?

Women who carry a well-known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease showed signs of more rapid aging in their body's cells than women who didn't have it, according to a new study

October 27, 2015

Juice cleanses and detox diets: Helpful or harmful?

The health benefits of juice cleanses and detox diets have been touted in magazines and on talk shows for the past couple of years. Yet, there is no scientific evidence that these cleanses actually detoxify your system, and in some instances, they can even do more harm than good

October 27, 2015

Extra antioxidants may make little difference in lifespan

People who get a lot of antioxidants in their diets, or who take them in supplement form, don’t live any longer than those who just eat well overall, according to a long term study of retirees in California.

October 27, 2015

States need to do more to reduce smoking, study says

Many U.S. state governments use little of the money they receive each year from tobacco taxes or legal settlements with cigarette makers to fund programs that could help people kick the habit or prevent them from becoming smokers, according to a new report

October 27, 2015

Millions now manage aging parents' care from afar

As lifespans lengthen and the number of seniors rapidly grows, more Americans find themselves struggling to care for an ailing loved one from hundreds or thousands of miles away

October 27, 2015

Soy doesn't prevent prostate cancer return, study suggests

Men who took soy supplements after having their prostate cancer removed were just as likely to see their cancer return as men who didn't take soy, in a new study.

October 27, 2015

Rabies kills 24,000 a year in Africa because vaccine costly, experts say

Rabies kills 24,000 people a year in Africa, most of them children, because many on the world's poorest continent cannot afford the cost of the vaccine, experts said on Thursday.

October 27, 2015

‘Dead’ girl wakes up in coffin during her own funeral

A 3-year-old girl who was pronounced dead after a fever woke up a day later — in a coffin, during her funeral ceremony.

October 27, 2015

'Wandering eye' may raise risk of falls for older adults

Older people with strabismus, where one eye points slightly inward or outward affecting vision, are about 27 percent more likely than people without the condition to be injured by a fall, according to a new study.

October 27, 2015

Extra fiber tied to lower risk of stroke

People who get more fiber in their diet are less likely to have a stroke than those who skimp on the nutrient, according to a new review of existing research