By: Shefali Luthra The study, which was released Friday and appears in the February issue of the journal Pediatrics, followed almost 3,000 children who visited the Boston Medical Center between 1998 and 2014. It used electronic health records to track whether… Continue Reading
By: Amy Ellis Nutt For the first time, scientists have pinned down a molecular process in the brain that helps to trigger schizophrenia. The researchers involved in the landmark study, which was published Wednesday in the journal Nature, say the discovery of… Continue Reading
By: MIRIAM E. TUCKER A drop in the number of newly-diagnosed diabetes cases is good public health news. But for the Type 1 diabetes community it’s a source of frustration, because the numbers hide their story. [Read more…]
By: Lynne Shallcross Almost 8 percent of Americans 12 and older dealt with depression at some point between 2009 and 2012. With that many of us feeling blue, wouldn’t it be nice if we could simply hop on the computer in… Continue Reading
Chick-fil-A, the best fast-food chain EVER, has been experimenting with organic options to test out younger customers’ appetites. Earlier this month, Chick-fil-A began offering Honest Kids ‘Appley Ever After‘ organic apple juice. There’s no extra charge for it, and an… Continue Reading
Scientists have recently discovered that men really do experience the flu in a worse way then women. Because of the hormone oestrogen present in premenopausal women, this group can withstand and resist the symptoms of caused by a viral infection… Continue Reading
Researchers have recently found that women who live close to polluted air and highways where fumes are rampant can cause infertility. [Read more…]
By: Michelle Andrews Even with subsidies to make coverage more affordable, many people who buy health insurance on the marketplaces spend more than 10 percent of their income on premiums, deductibles and other out-of-pocket payments, a recent study found. Among those… Continue Reading
Ever have a runner’s high? Ever been labeled an endorphin junkie? Do you find that exercise gives you a certain euphoria? Well, there’s a science behind it. Check out CNN Health’s coverage of what endorphins are and why they make… Continue Reading
I think most of us love salty food; some of us can’t wait to grab that salt shaker and give it a good shake over our main course, but is that, or even how our main course is prepared, a… Continue Reading