Man in anti-smoking ads still smokes
2008-01-12 10:50:06
He's the poster boy for the state's new anti-smoking campaign. But 48-year-old Skip Legault is still smoking -- despite an amputated leg, two heart attacks and a stroke.
'Chunky' kids increase risk of heart disease
2008-01-11 20:06:20
"Pleasingly plump" may sound better, but a new study reveals "chunky" kids who aren't obviously overweight have changes in their heart and blood vessel function that could increase their risk of cardiovascular disease.
Naps may boost memory
2008-01-11 16:29:36
If you want to remember the information in this article, take a nap.
New breast cancer screening test would use saliva
2008-01-11 09:20:16
Scientists in the United States are developing a screening test for breast cancer that checks a woman's saliva for evidence of the disease to help find tumors early.
Proteins found that AIDS virus preys on
2008-01-11 07:06:31
The AIDS virus has to hijack human proteins to do its damage, but scientists until now have known only a few dozen of its targets. AIDS Vaccine
5 factors help predict Psychosis in children
2008-01-10 14:36:14
It may be possible to predict who will develop psychotic illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, very early in the disease process, a new study says.
Why some women wear too much perfume
2008-01-09 10:46:08
Women who doll up with too much perfume might not know it because they're depressed. That's the conclusion of Dr. Yehuda Shoenfeld, a physician and autoimmune disease researcher who studies "autoantibodies."
4 health changes prolong life 14 years
2008-01-08 22:58:52
Exercise, don't smoke, and consume five fruit or vegetable servings and drink moderately and you'll live 14 years longer than people who adopt none of these behaviors.
More sun is healthy, despite skin cancer risk
2008-01-08 12:22:15
A little more sunshine might help you live longer, according to a study published on Monday suggesting that for some people health benefits from the sun outweigh the risk of skin cancer.
Study: Anxiety may be bad for your heart
2008-01-08 11:49:19
Those Type A go-getters aren't the only ones stressing their hearts. Nervous Nelsons seem to be, too.
Girls who feel unpopular may gain weight
2008-01-08 08:19:56
Teenage girls who believed they were unpopular gained more weight over a two-year period than girls who viewed themselves as more popular,according to a study.
Brain says to spine 'heal thyself': study
2008-01-08 07:40:39
Tiny nerves crisscrossing the spine can bypass crippling injuries recently written off as irreversible, scientists reported in a study published Monday.