US restaurants promote 'extreme eating'
2007-02-27 09:01:47
Many US chain restaurants are promoting "extreme eating" with dishes that pack at least a day's worth of calories and fat, without giving customers facts about their orders.
Study: Hormone patch safer than pill
2007-02-26 16:08:44
For women who have struggled with the symptoms of menopause but are fearful of taking risky hormone pills, there is at last a bit of hope.
Post-disaster mental health worse in smokers
2007-02-22 10:28:46
Among people who experience a major disaster, smokers are more likely to develop mental health disturbances than those who don't smoke, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
Breastfeeding may boost social mobility
2007-02-20 11:35:16
People who were breastfed as infants climb the social-class ladder more readily as adults than those who were bottle-fed babies, UK researchers report.
Zinc linked to urinary complications
2007-02-20 11:35:16
Too much zinc supplementation may not be a good thing for the urinary system of older adults, according to a new report.
Science finding ways to regrow fingers
2007-02-19 16:04:46
Researchers are trying to find ways to regrow fingers - and someday, even limbs - with tricks that sound like magic spells from a Harry Potter novel.
New benefits found in chocolate
2007-02-19 09:04:14
As if people needed another excuse to like chocolate, new studies suggest a specially formulated type of cocoa may boost brain function and delay decline as people age.
Infants form memories, but forget them
2007-02-17 15:50:29
Adults thinking back rarely can remember anything before preshool, but those bright infant eyes staring back at mommy and daddy really are forming memories.
Office desks havens for bacteria
2007-02-15 20:52:13
Your office desk harbors far more bacteria than your workplace restroom, and if you're a woman, chances are your workspace has more germs than your male co-workers', a new research report shows.
Calcium, vitamin D cut stress fractures
2007-02-15 11:40:39
Very active young women who took higher-than-recommended doses of calcium and vitamin D supplements for eight weeks had fewer stress fractures than women who were given dummy pills, a study of Naval recruits showed.
One 'bad apple' does spoil the whole office
2007-02-14 22:11:33
One "bad apple" can spread negative behavior like a virus to bring down officemates or destroy a good team, according to a new study examining conflict in the workplace.
On-the-job naps might help heart
2007-02-14 19:07:22
Office nappers now have the perfect excuse: New research shows that a little midday snooze seems to reduce the risk of fatal heart problems, especially among men.