Weight gain means lower gas mileage
2006-10-26 08:59:03
Want to spend less at the pump? Lose some weight. That's the implication of a new study that says Americans are burning nearly 1 billion more gallons of gasoline each year than they did in 1960 because of their expanding waistlines. Simply put, more weight in the car means lower gas mileage.
Study: Scans may find lung cancer sooner
2006-10-26 08:48:39
A controversial new study offers the strongest evidence yet that screening smokers for lung cancer with computerized chest scans can save lives, much as mammograms do for women with breast cancer.
Different uterine disorders often coexist
2006-10-25 08:59:54
Persistent pelvic pain after surgery for endometriosis suggests the presence of another uterine disorder called adenomyosis, according to a report in the journal Fertility and Sterility.
Exercise helps smokers quit - study
2006-10-25 08:37:19
A study released on Tuesday by the American College of Chest Physicians found smokers who combine exercise with nicotine gum or transdermal patches are more likely to quit.
Vegetables may keep brains young
2006-10-24 09:11:47
New research on vegetables and aging gives mothers another reason to say "I told you so." It found that eating vegetables appears to help keep the brain young and may slow the mental decline sometimes associated with growing old.
Breast cancer different in blacks
2006-10-23 13:38:58
Breast cancer may be different in many black American women than those of other races - more aggressive and of a harder-to-treat type, researchers said on Monday.
Going barefoot eases burden on arthritic knees
2006-10-20 10:50:34
Adults who suffer from knee osteoarthritis - the wear-and-tear form of arthritis - may want to go without shoes when they can, based on new research that suggests that walking in shoes increases loads on knee and hip joints in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
Obesity may be linked to sleeping times
2006-10-19 21:43:32
A trend for children and adolescents to stay up later and sleep less may be linked to rising levels of obesity, according to a review of existing research published on Thursday.
Neck stents present stroke risk
2006-10-19 09:52:04
An experimental treatment used to clear clogged neck arteries carries a higher-than-expected risk of stroke and death, according to a study that was stopped early for safety reasons.
Good emotion linked to low blood pressure
2006-10-19 09:17:05
Having a positive outlook makes life more enjoyable, and it may also lower blood pressure in older adults.
Good early family life may counter depression gene
2006-10-19 09:05:19
A loving, supportive family can be enough to override a genetic vulnerability to depression, new research suggests.
Study: Anti-aging supplements don't work
2006-10-19 08:32:41
Widely used DHEA supplements and testosterone patches failed to deliver their touted anti-aging benefits in one of the first rigorous studies to test such claims in older men and women.