October 28, 2015 Can you think yourself well? What if you had the ability to heal your body just by changing how you think and feel? My experience with patients (as well as my personal background) has led me to the conclusion that whether they become sick or stay healthy might have more to do with everything else that's going on in their lives than with any specific health standard they abide by.
October 28, 2015 Eye Eye captain: Bounty mutineer descendants may hold key to myopia Descendants of the famous Bounty mutineers who now live on an isolated Pacific Island have among the lowest rate of myopia in the world and may hold the key to unlocking the genetic code for the disease, according to a new study
October 28, 2015 Doctor: Commerce Secretary's seizure could be early sign of epilepsy A spokesperson for the Commerce Department revealed in a statement that U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson had apparently suffered a seizure during the multiple car accidents he was involved in this weekend. While it was not clear whether or not Bryson’s episode caused the accidents, one expert believes that it’s entirely possible that a seizure could be responsible and that Bryson may be showing early signs of epilepsy
October 28, 2015 Breathalyzer Helps With Weight Loss Breathalyzer technology isn’t just for testing blood alcohol levels anymore. A version of the device is being used to help with weight loss
October 28, 2015 Are pesticides and food allergies linked? People who are exposed to higher amounts of chemicals used to chlorinate water and kill crop pests are also more likely to suffer from food allergies
October 28, 2015 Waist line measurements help in predicting diabetes risk According to a new study, the circumference of a person’s waist can be very telling of his or her chances of getting diabetes. Typically, physicians determined risk through a person’s body mass index (BMI), but the study showed adding waists measurements into the equation provided more accurate predictions
October 28, 2015 Odds of an IVF Baby? There's an App for That British researchers have devised a formula which they say gives a highly accurate prediction of the potential success of IVF, to help couples decide whether to try the treatment, and have made it available online
October 28, 2015 Junk food might not be addictive, after all If you're having a hard time putting down that pint of ice cream, it may not be because you're hard wired to keep eating it
October 28, 2015 Adults with mental illness smoke at higher rate, CDC says Mentally ill adults in the United States smoke cigarettes at a 70 percent higher rate than adults without any kind of mental illness, according to a report released by federal health agenciesÂ
October 28, 2015 The Drew Brees workout: Train like a champion Use the workout secrets that helped turn Drew Brees into a Super Bowl MVP.Â