Obese individuals have yet another reason to shed extra pounds -- this time to prevent knee cartilage degeneration. A recent study found that obese patients who lose at least 10 percent of their body weight can slow down the progression of cartilage damage and potentially avoid knee replacement surgery.
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Good news for those who are raising both kids -- and animals. A recent study suggests that early exposure to dogs or farm animals may lead to a reduced risk of childhood asthma. These findings are interrelated to the hygiene hypothesis, which claims exposure to bacteria early in life can build up a better immune system.
A new study says that high-dose Vitamin C selectively kills cells that carry a common cancer mutation in mice, and slowed the growth of tumors with the mutation. Seems promising, but it's way too early to say if this will apply to human health. In the meantime, be wary of the headlines.
A new study of over 600 stroke patients found that those who spoke 2 languages had significantly better cognitive functioning than those with only one language.
Don't let Thanksgiving flop; make sure your roast your turkey right! Check out our fun (and all-too-common) tips to a successful holiday.
A recent study linked high-volume hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking, to higher pre-term birth rates, and activists made a lot about it, but a real analysis of the work by Dr.
A common clinical test to determine type 2 diabetic adolescents who won't be helped with metformin.
The 50+ year silicone breast implant fiasco never goes away. Long after the matter should have been put to bed, another study comes out, saying the same thing: no evidence of any harm. American Council trustee, author, and retired plastic surgeon Dr. Jack Fisher speaks out. Again.
Although many consumers believe organic food is better than the conventionally-produced varieties and are willing to pay a premium for it U.S. farmers apparently aren't drinking this particular KoolAid. At least, they're not rushing to grow organic crops.
The New Yorker magazine recounts the first national chemophobia scare in 1959 -- but it wasn't caused by environmentalists. Instead, it was courtesy of the FDA, which had to follow a new legal provision known as the Delaney Clause, which targeted any food that contained even trace amounts of a cancer-causing chemical.
The Brain: An Illustrated History of Neuroscience delves into the mystery of disorders and injuries that have occurred in the brain. The book describes the innovations of technology, within science, which have altered the history of scientific exploration.
When Turing Pharmaceuticals bought Impax Pharmaceuticals, the sole supplier of the antiparasitic drug Daraprim, and jacked up the price more than 50-fold, patients and doctors were furious. Enter a third company, which is now selling a similar pill for a $1, compared to Turin's which cost $750. Does this dollar deal make sense? Maybe, and here's why.
Most fad diets do not work for everyone, regardless of what someone writing a book claims. So why is that the case? A new study seeks to create an algorithm to predict better results.
A new, large UK study attempted to discern whether those who are unhappy are more vulnerable to ill health and a shorter lifespan. In fact, the study found that while poor health does often lead to unhappiness, there was no evidence for the converse: unhappiness did not lead to poorer health outcomes.
A recent study says negative news coverage of statin drugs makes some patients discontinue their use, subsequently producing more heart attacks (and death) as a result. But, one of the authors was paid by the drug maker as a consultant. Does this automatically nullify the study? Or, is there something else going on?
Early this month the FDA sent warning letters to five supplement companies, advising them that picamilon, an ingredient they included in some of their products, does not meet the standard for dietary ingredients.
Dr. Bennet Omalu, a leading authority on concussion research, wrote in a recent op-ed in the New York Times that children should be banned from playing football, and other "high-impact contact sports," until they are educated enough to decide for themselves. But we wonder whether his proposal will actually protect kids, since they need more activity, not less.
A new survey finds that only a minority of parents of teens allow the child to have private interaction with a doctor. This is a mistake in most cases, as privacy between a teen and his/her doctor will promote the free flow of information necessary for proper healthcare and advice.
What if a diabetes sufferer, who needs insulin to manage the condition, loses their insurance or can't afford the co-pays. It is possible to buy the drug instead, without a prescription and over the counter, much as one might buy ibuprofen or aspirin? It is, but is this a good idea? It's not clear cut either way.
Bariatric surgery is probably the most successful means of reducing body weight (and fatness) in obese people. But Body Mass Index is not necessarily the best predictor of diabetes remission with the stomach surgery, although it has been the main criterion of eligibility for it.
A new treatment option for HIV, in the form of an injectable, may be on the horizon. The company ViiV Healthcare has found that its anti-retroviral treatment, or ART, has rates of efficacy comparable to oral multi-drug therapy.
Could a genetic engineer create a genome for the next Tom Brady in vitro? No, because there is no "QB intelligence" gene or "athletic anticipation" gene that a biologist could edit into an embryo, like there is for eye color.
What, if anything, makes suicidal people different from others? Is it environmental factors, such as losing a job or loved one? Or differences in brain structure or function that make people respond to such negative events by taking their own lives? A new study attempts to answer these and other related questions.
Most people have heard of SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder, which is a fancy term for depression that typically has its onset in late fall or early winter a period when the days are getting shorter. A study found that treatments involving exposure to light, as well as taking medication, showed promise in helping sufferers.
A recent study says that survival rates for women with Stage IV breast cancer, in which the tumor has spread to lymph nodes to other regions of the body, has improved. Researchers found a significant link between those who received initial treatment with surgery, and improved survival rates.
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