HEALTH & WELLBEING

Image depicting a depressed pregnant woman. (stock image)ANN ARBOR, Mich.-It seems logical that programs to screen and manage depression in pregnant, HIV-positive Medicaid patients should already be in place, but they aren't.

From Top 40 hits to baby names, styles change and fashions evolve over time. While the latest fad may seem arbitrary, new research suggests that basic psychological processes can explain why some things become popular.

A UCLA rat study, published in May in the Journal of Physiology, suggests that a diet that maintains a high level of fructose for as little as six weeks slows the brain and hampers memory and learning.

One of the top suspects behind killer vascular diseases is the victim of mistaken identity, according to researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, who used genetic tracing to help hunt down the real culprit.

Mothers who are vaccinated for certain diseases with vaccines that contain live viruses could pass on these viruses to their children through their breast milk.

The global fight against dengue is poised to gain more traction over the next three years as French pharmaceutical Sanofi revealed this week the arrival of a vaccine that could potentially save millions from the mosquito-borne disease.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-A new University of Michigan study finds that overweight men and women responded differently to advertisements about the benefits from exercise.

Recent polls from the National Sleep Foundation show that most Americans are averaging just under seven hours of sleep on weeknights and seven and one-half hours on weekends. Yet sleep researcher Dr. William C. Dement, MD, claimed we live in a "sleep sick nation."

Vitamin C can curb the growth of cancer cells according to New Zealand scientists who provided hard evidence to the connection between the vitamin C and killing "the big C" (cancer).

The U.S. Senate and six separate states have launched inquiries into the practices of dental management firms, alleging that many such firms have cheated Medicaid by performing unnecessary and invasive procedures on poor children.

Back in January, the state of California added to its list of cancer-causing chemicals an ingredient commonly used in flavored soda beverages, which has sent major shockwaves throughout the processed food industry.

Are older men overdosing in testosterone, unnecessarily? A new research noted the growing overuse among the aforesaid demographic, with the surge of testosterone prescriptions since 2006.

Fellow MNN blogger Jenn Savedge thinks the ban is a bad idea. Here's why I think it will work.

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek, the Federal Member for Sydney, is among the 8,500 Australian women starting the Heart Foundation’s Healthy Heart Challenge today.

We here at NaturalNews.com pride ourselves in providing our readers with the most valuable, up-to-date news and information on a wide range of health-related issues, but we especially like to discuss nutrition because so much of our health depends on what we put in our bodies - and what we don't put in them.

The Big Apple has become unfriendly to unhealthy lifestyles as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg introduced a new ordinance what would outlaw the serving of large-size soda drinks on select public venues.

Chocolate lovers all over the world finally have a legitimate reason to indulge on their sinfully delicious cravings daily! A new research shows that a daily dose of dark chocolate “could lower the risk of stroke and heart attack.”

The Australian government has stepped up its efforts to crackdown on tobacco smugglers as Attorney-General Nicola Roxon announced on Thursday proposals to amend the country's Customs Act before the end of 2012.

As a co-signatory to the national Close the Gap campaign, the National Heart Foundation of Australia is today (Saturday) joining thousands of other organisations in recognising National Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week, which starts tomorrow.

Scientists know that Vitamin D deficiency is not healthy. However, new research from the University of Copenhagen now indicates that too high a level of the essential vitamin is not good either. The study is based on blood samples from 247,574 Copenhageners.

We need to hydrate with pure water to retain our physical and mental health. All our tissues' cells need to be hydrated to function properly. Would you believe that most of us are dehydrated?

Over the past several years, astaxanthin has earned a reputation as one of the most potent and powerful nutritional supplements ever made.

Finally, UAB Assistant Professor of Medicine Amy LeJuene, M.D., provided the first glimpse into Harvard's problem, and it changed - and saved - her life. A chest X-ray revealed a tumor the size of a football, and LeJuene immediately referred her to the Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Even after weight loss, obese people may not be able to escape from the painful stigma of obesity, a new study led by a UH Mānoa researcher has found.

A former Florida resident who now lives in Peru recently filed a lawsuit against a doctor whose negligence, he says, resulted in his penis being completely eaten by flesh-eating bacteria.

The Caterpillar got down off the mushroom ... remarking as it went, 'One side will make you grow taller, and the other side will make you grow shorter.' -Lewis Carroll, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"

An Ernst & Young study has estimated the cost of underproductivity of Australian workers at over $41 billion a year in salaries alone.

The Australian government vowed to repeal efforts by giant tobacco firms to frustrate its aim of further limiting the flow of cigarette products in the country.

Autism was once thought to be a psychological disorder because of the lack of eye contact that is hallmark in the child with autism.