Healthy Living

Viagra Drugs Help Treat Patients with Muscle Dystrophy: Study

May 08, 2014 AM EDT

Drugs prescribed for erectile dysfunction can help treat Duchene muscular dystrophy in young boys, according to a study.

Too Much Negative Thoughts and Emotions can Cause Heart Attacks: Study

May 08, 2014 AM EDT

People who are too depressed, worried and stressed are at high risk of developing serious heart diseases, according to a study.

Drinking Coffee Helps Prevent Blindness and Retinal Damage: Study

May 08, 2014 AM EDT

Drinking coffee can protect against blindness and vision problems, according to a study.

Teenage Angst Taints Future Love Life

May 07, 2014 PM EDT

Harboring anger or depression in teenage years may damage your love life two decades later.

Breastfeeding promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut

May 07, 2014 PM EDT

The nutritional factor that has the greatest impact on the development of a child's gut flora is whether the child is breastfed, according to a new study by the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, and the University of Copenhage..

Perceived age and weight discrimination worse for health than perceived race and sex discrimination

May 07, 2014 PM EDT

Perceived age and weight discrimination, more than perceived race and sex discrimination, are linked to worse health in older adults, according to new research from the Florida State University College of Medicine.

Yawning can Help Cool Your Brain: Study

May 07, 2014 AM EDT

Yawning cools the brain and increases mental skills and alertness, according to a study.

Mums-to-be Have More Right Brain Activation: Study

May 07, 2014 AM EDT

Women experience increased activity in the right brain during pregnancy, according to a study.

Premature Menopause Results in Memory Loss and Cognitive Decline in Women During Later Years: Study

May 07, 2014 AM EDT

Early menopause is associated with dementia and cognitive decline in women, according to a study.

People Who Low Self-Rate their Social Status have High Risk for Heart Diseases: Study

May 07, 2014 AM EDT

An individual’s perception about his socio-economic status can help predict his likelihood for heart diseases, according to a study.

Mothers with Pre-Diabetic Conditions Have Insufficient Breast Milk: Study

May 07, 2014 AM EDT

New mothers who are prone to diabetes produce breast milk in lesser quantities, according to a study.

Eczema Helps Avoid Skin Cancer: Study

May 07, 2014 AM EDT

Eczema sufferers are less likely to develop skin cancer, according to a study.

ADHD Linked to Trauma in Kids

May 06, 2014 PM EDT

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be associated with trauma in children.

U.S. Falls in Ranking for Best Places to be a Mother

May 06, 2014 PM EDT

The United States ranks 31 out of 178 countries in terms of maternal and child health, according to a recent ranking of the best places to be a mother.

Black, Hispanic children with autism more likely to regress than whites

May 06, 2014 PM EDT

Some children with autism appear to be developing normally when they are very young. They babble or even talk, make eye contact with their parents, and crawl and walk on schedule. Then suddenly, these skills seem to vanish.