The First Year Inventory, a 10-minute questionnaire filled out by parents after a child’s first birthday, shows promise in identifying children who are later diagnosed with autism or other developmental problems.
The cause and effect relationships between these mechanisms are easier to delineate than the cellular action of either carcinogens or their repellants. Researchers at Oregon State University have been hot on the trail of one particular carcinogen for some time now.
Eight year-old Britan and her 10-year-old brother, Carson, have been going to the same summer camp for the past two years. For an entire day, they laugh, play games, eat pizza - and then chat with scientists who literally hang on every word they say
Green tea has always been cited to improve a number of health benefits through its consumption. A recent study targeted LDL, or "bad" cholesterol and brought forth evidence that green tea reduces those levels. The question of how much and whether or not green tea should serve as a medical alternative remains to be seen; however, the overall benefits of green tea are difficult to ignore.
"Cancer found in mummies is very rare," say professors Rosalie David and Michael Zimmerman from the University of Manchester.
Probiotic intake for overall good health has been underestimated by even the alternative health community. The fact is that gut bacteria greatly affects both overall physical and mental health.
Consumers are increasingly turning to the internet for information about food products, but a report released today says that traditional printed information is still more trusted than online sources, such as social media and smartphone applications.
A study released today by the Australian National University (ANU) has found that infants who are solely breast fed for the first six months may be more susceptible to nut allergies.
Planning to quit smoking? Be advised that there may be subsequent gain in weight in the process, according to results by a comprehensive study conducted by British and French experts.
Having the appendix removed does not affect a woman's chance of having a baby, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Dundee.
"Cancer found in mummies is very rare," say professors Rosalie David and Michael Zimmerman from the University of Manchester. Their investigation of hundreds of Egyptian mummies found only one case of cancer.
For many, improperly prepared grains can cause a variety of health issues ranging from digestive upset to serious malabsorption and deficiency.
Very few topics elicit more controversy and differing points of view than those pertaining to dietary ratios of carbohydrates, proteins and fats and how they pertain to optimal health.
Australian workers are blaming their jobs for their weight problems. A study by Weight Watchers released on Tuesday said the employees particularly cited the job monotony and culture of drinking as the main culprits for their expanding girths.
A healthcare crisis looms over Australia in the next 10 years since a new survey released on Tuesday warned that half of nurses in the country plan to quit their jobs in that period.
A study finds that people who ate a high-protein breakfast with dessert had better long-term results then others on a low-calorie diet. But is this diet healthy?
The Miami man who chewed the face off another man back in May was high on marijuana, not "bath salts." This is the claim now being made by the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Department, anyway, which is conveniently targeting marijuana at a time when many American states continue to advance decriminalization legislation.
There is apparent wisdom in the practice among many western parents to kick out of their homes their children once the kids turn 18. A study released Friday confirmed that it is stressful for parents to share their home with their adult children.
Soon enough American consumers will be able to purchase an HIV self-test kit that could effectively and quickly tell if they were infected with the AIDS-causing virus.
US fertility researchers from the Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science of Saint Barnabas in New Jersey have created 30 healthy babies who have been genetically altered. It has been confirmed that two of these children have the DNA of three parents.
Gift from Matchbox Twenty frontman and wife Marisol will help struggling homeless pets in Puerto Rico.
Why are manufacturers suddenly advertising that their products are made with sea salt? Is it any healthier than other salt?
Severe sleep loss jolts the immune system into action, reflecting the same type of immediate response shown during exposure to stress, a new study reports.
ACT health officials said on Thursday that influenza cases in the capital have reached the same level as last year, confirming at the same time that swine flu or H1N1 is still very much around in Canberra.
Women of varying ages have funny and sometimes silly reasons for going to the gym.Some would go to the gym because of peer pressure, friends who simply cannot do without the other or just to see a crush pumping some iron.
Many hospitals offer residency programs for doctors in training, allowing them to complete the education needed to become practicing physicians.
For the last 20 years, statins have been used to lower cholesterol and prevent future hearts attacks and strokes, but there have been conflicting results about the drugs' benefits in women.
Concerns about safety and ageism are needlessly denying elderly care home residents what is often one of their few remaining pleasures-the right to consensual sex-says La Trobe University's Dr Laura Tarzia, Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care (ACEBAC) in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
In a world inundated with over-the-counter medicines, prescriptions, and pills to supposedly cure any ailment, it's good to know that there are alternative approaches to preventing disease and maximizing health. Most of these, like eating well, sleeping enough and exercising, seem like simple common sense, but their origins can be traced to a healthcare system thousands of years old called Ayurveda.
In the wake of the ALIVE New York event imploding under allegations of financial mismanagement and obvious fraud nearly all the speakers who had been invited to participate in the event have cancelled and will no longer attend.
