 Moderate drinking can improve memory |
Hitting the bottle to help drown out memories you'd rather forget may in fact etch them more deeply into your consciousness, a new study has found.
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| Scientists discover the formula for perfect breasts |
Whether small or large, pert or pendulous, they all have their admirers.
But there is one type of breast that most approaches perfection, a cosmetic surgeon claims.
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| Men are smarter than women - but they're more stupid too |
| Men have always believed that they are smarter than women. Now, a study has found that while this is certainly true, men also have to deal with |
| Love at first sight, or in half a second |
| Disbelievers in love at first sight may have to think again because new research shows it only takes half a second to decide if someone is attractive and a potential mate. |
| Exercising after high-fat meal may help fight fat |
| Scientists have revealed that exercising right after eating a meal high in fat content may help people keep in shape.
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| Honey may help prevent ageing |
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| 15 New Blood Typing Tests Approved by the FDA |
In order to allow more choices in determining blood types, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has licensed 15 new blood typing tests.
Announcing the decision in a news release, the FDA said the tests, known as blood grouping reagents an |
| Health Tip:Do's and Don'ts While Breastfeeding |
Since a new mother's diet can affect her breast milk, what a breast-feeding mother eats can be as important as when she was pregnant.
Here are dietary suggestions for breast-feeding women, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians: |
| Don't Ignore Tough or Long-Term Stomach Pain |
While the occasional stomachache isn't a serious health issue, persistent or severe stomach pain is another matter that could signal serious trouble, says the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG).
People with the following symptoms need to |
| Eye Safety Begins at Home |
Half of all eye injuries in the United States occur at home but are preventable, according to experts at the nonprofit group Prevent Blindness America.
From cleaning products to coat hangers, the average American home is rife with the potential f |
| Genetics Hold Promise, Challenges for Cancer Care |
Someday in the future, people may routinely have doctors scan their personal genomes, looking for this or that aberrant gene to help prevent, spot or treat a cancer.
"We are in the midst of both an evolution and a revolution in cancer care," said |
| Asymptomatic Patients Can Spread C. difficile |
| People who have Clostridium difficile spores in the gastrointestinal tract but don't show any signs of illness -- such as diarrhea -- may help spread the common infection in hospitals and long-term care facilities, a U.S. study finds.
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| A Suicide Occurs Every 30 Seconds: WHO |
Each day around the world, almost 3,000 people commit suicide, which works out to about one suicide every 30 seconds, says a World Health Organization report released Monday to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day.
The report also sa |
| Study Questions Dead-End Cancer Clinical Trials |
Little more than one in eight phase II cancer clinical trials with encouraging results go forward to the larger, phase III stage that's needed to bring a new therapy to patients, a new study finds.
In many cases, the researchers conducting the ph |
| Mental Health Woes Strike Half of Cancer Patients |
Half of all people with advanced or terminal cancer suffer from depression, anxiety or adjustment disorders and could use their oncologist's help getting treatment, according to a new study.
Physicians treating the cancer can screen for the menta |
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