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October 28, 2015

Controversial Gene-Depression Link Confirmed in New Study

The 2003 discovery of a gene variant that seems to predispose people to depression when stressed out created great excitement — and a flood of research — in the field of psychiatry. In 2009, however, an analysis of research on the gene threw cold water on that enthusiasm by finding no consistent link between the gene variant and depression

October 28, 2015

How important is your workout playlist?

Experts say exercising to the proper music can boost your mood, kick your workout up a notch and channel the energy of a younger you

October 28, 2015

Suspected polio cases found in Syria for first time in 14 years

Two suspected cases of polio have been detected in Syria, the first appearance of the incurable viral disease there in 14 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.

October 28, 2015

Pros and cons of the alkaline diet

Victoria Beckham's recent tweet, about a cookbook that advocates an alkaline diet, has generated quite a buzz about this way of eating, which has reportedly attracted other celebrity fans including Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kirsten Dunst.

October 28, 2015

Going Green in the Operating Room

Johns Hopkins researchers have identified strategies for more environmentally friendly practices in hospitals that could reduce health care costs

October 28, 2015

Four Loko Black-Market on the Rise

The alcoholic energy drink Four Loko may be banned from stores in many states, but that doesn't mean some consumers aren’t finding ways to get it

October 28, 2015

Scientists Find Way to Map Brain's Complexity

Scientists say they have moved a step closer to developing a computer model of the brain after finding a way to map both the connections and functions of nerve cells in the brain together for the first time

October 28, 2015

Heavy people more likely to have colon polyps

Obese and overweight people are more likely to develop colon polyps, a possible precursor to cancer, than are slimmer individuals

October 28, 2015

Antibiotics not worth risk in most chest colds, study suggests

Doctors need to give antibiotics to more than 12,000 people with acute respiratory infections to prevent just one of them from being hospitalized with pneumonia, according to a new study. And that small benefit is outweighed by the very real risks that go along with antibiotics - both from serious side effects and the promotion of resistant "superbugs"

October 28, 2015

Danica Patrick’s crusade against COPD

In the coming months, famed race car driver Danica Patrick will be spending her time on and off the track raising awareness for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an under-diagnosed condition that affects millions of Americans