November 7, 2016 Adding music to pain meds may reduce pain As a complement to traditional pain relief tools like medication, listening to music may lessen acute or chronic pain related to cancer and other conditions, according to a new review.
November 7, 2016 Do the benefits of real friendships translate online? A person's Facebook activity might be a window into their health and even predict their odds of dying in the short term, a new study suggests.
November 3, 2016 Kevin Turner, lead plaintiff in NFL concussion lawsuit, had CTE Researchers say they have found a traumatic brain disease in former Eagles and Patriots fullback Kevin Turner, who was the lead plaintiff in a concussion lawsuit against the NFL.
November 3, 2016 Fruits and vegetables could slow progression of ALS "It appears that nutrition plays a role both in triggering the disease and why it progresses."
November 3, 2016 Even subtle loneliness could betray early onset Alzheimer's Scientists have discovered a link between the levels of amyloid plaque in the brains of otherwise healthy seniors and feelings of loneliness, and the connection is strong enough to suggest possible screening.
November 3, 2016 Night owl teens may struggle to control their emotions Teens who want to stay up late and sleep in or who feel drowsy during the day may have a harder time with behavior and reasoning than their peers who simply fail to get enough rest at night, a U.S. study suggests.
November 3, 2016 Protein-targeting drug shows promise for Alzheimer's treatment Researchers working to target the protein plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease say their latest approach has shown promise in animal and early human trials.
November 3, 2016 Infant deaths during home birth often tied to delivery problems When U.S. babies die during home births, the cause is most often labor and delivery complications, birth defects or infections, a recent study suggests.
November 2, 2016 Distress and depression with type 2 diabetes tied to skipping meds People with type 2 diabetes who also have symptoms of distress or depression are more likely than others to miss or skip their diabetes medications, according to a recent study.
November 2, 2016 Are some kids genetically more vulnerable to food advertising? Children exposed to food advertisements are more likely to overeat, especially if they have a specific version of a gene linked to obesity, a recent study suggests.