October 24, 2016 Florida boy saves mom from epileptic seizure by calling emergency contacts A 4-year-old boy is being hailed as a “superhero” for his quick thinking when his mother had an epileptic seizure.
October 24, 2016 Secondhand smoke linked to higher risk of stroke The increased risk of stroke that comes with smoking may extend to nonsmokers who live in the same household and breathe in secondhand smoke, a U.S. study suggests.
October 21, 2016 7 things you need to know about seizures On any given day, your brain processes about 70,000 thoughts.
October 20, 2016 Anti-inflammatory pills tied to heart failure risk Widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated with an increased risk of heart failure— even in people without a history of cardiac issues, a recent study suggests.
October 20, 2016 Being overweight ages your brain by 10 years Extra fat may make your brain shrivel: People who are overweight show more age-related decline in their brains than lean people do, a new study published in Neurobiology of Aging suggests.
October 19, 2016 Prostate cancer hormone therapy tied to higher dementia risk Men who take hormone therapy for prostate cancer may have a higher risk of dementia than patients who receive different treatment for these malignancies, a U.S. study suggests.
October 18, 2016 More specialists encouraging patients to gradually resume activity after concussion A growing body of evidence is calling into question the long-held belief that extended rest is needed to treat a concussion in young people.
October 18, 2016 Toxic chemicals tied to $340B in US health costs and lost wages Chemicals found in plastic bottles, flame retardants, metal food cans, detergents, cosmetics and pesticides cost the U.S. more than $340 billion a year in health costs and lost earnings, a new study estimates.
October 17, 2016 Groom carries wheelchair-bound bride down aisle Weeks before her wedding, Hannah Kyle was in a car accident that left her with a broken pelvis and ribs, a concussion and a punctured kidney.
October 17, 2016 US diabetics have worsening blood sugar control The number of U.S. diabetics with healthy blood sugar levels has declined in recent years, a study suggests.