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Many Dietary Supplements Dangerous for Teens
Weight-loss, muscle-building and energy supplements were linked with an almost three times greater risk of severe medical problems compared with vitamins, the findings showed.
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Study: Dentists Prescribe Antibiotics Far Too Often
Giving some patients preventive antibiotics also created risks for them that outweighed the benefits, one researcher said.
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Few Getting Needed Checkups After Prostate Cancer
The researchers found that very few patients who chose active surveillance actually received the recommended monitoring, one of the study authors said.
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Researchers Identify Maximum Human Exertion
Scientists concluded that in grueling physical activities that last for days, weeks and months, humans can burn calories at most at 2.5 times their resting metabolic rate.
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The Risks of Becoming a Dad Later in Life
As more men over 40 are becoming dads, a study says older men may be more likely to father children with health woes. But the overall risk of birth problems remains low, an expert says.
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FDA Tests Find Toxic Chemicals in Food
The FDA for the first time has tested food on grocery store shelves for toxic grease and stain-repelling chemicals called PFASs that are known to stick around in the body and the environment for long...
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Monitors Can Watch Baby's Breathing, but at What Risk?
A new type of baby monitor checks sleeping children’s vital signs. But a pediatricians group says it found no evidence they help prevent SIDS in healthy babies, and a study says the monitors are often...
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TV Star Marcia Cross Raises Anal Cancer Awareness
By sharing her story, Cross hopes others will get up the nerve to talk with their doctors about symptoms such as rectal bleeding, a lump in the anus, or difficulty going to the bathroom.
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U.S. Measles Outbreak Hits 1,000 Cases, CDC Says
The last time America saw this many cases was in 1992 when over 2,000 cases were reported by that year's end.
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Doctor-Approved Tips to Fight Pregnancy Back Pain
From 50% to 70% of women have back pain at some point in their pregnancy. You can ease the ache with these simple tips.
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Heartburn Drugs Again Tied to Fatal Risks
Research in recent years has linked long-term use of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to increased risks of various diseases and premature death. These latest findings point to the specific...
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What to Do About Age Spots
What are age spots, the flat, light-brown spots that pop up on your skin as you age? Does the sun alone cause them? What can treat them, and when should you see a doctor? A dermatology professor...
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Tight Diabetes Control May Not Help Heart Long Term
The study findings suggest it might be more important to control other risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, cholesterol and unhealthy weight.
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Trouble Tracking Finances Could Be Sign of Dementia
Many people believe that financial difficulties happen only in the late stages of dementia, but they can happen early and the changes can be subtle, the senior study author said.
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Midlife Diabetes Can Raise Your Stroke Chances Later
People who had type 2 diabetes in their 40s or 50s had a 30% greater chance of a stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers said.
View ArticleQ: My Son Smothers New Friends and Gets Devastated by Rejection
FREE WEBINAR REPLAY WITH RYAN WEXELBLATT Listen to “The Social Lives of Boys with ADHD” Q: “My son has a propensity to smother other boys when he makes a new friend. He goes overboard, so the friends...
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Texas Couple's Death in Fiji Under Investigation
The Fiji Health Ministry is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization to investigate the mysterious death of a Texas couple on vacation on the...
View ArticleStudy: Mindfulness Therapy 100% Effective in Treating ADHD
June 7, 2019 Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBI) — meditative practices used in therapeutic settings — are 100 percent effective in treating symptoms of attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD), as...
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Feeling Stressed? Then Your Dog Probably Feels Stressed, Too
In the study, the dogs’ long-term levels of the anxiety hormone cortisol were found to be synchronized with their owners. If the owner showed a lot of stress, the dog did, too. Owners with low...
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Report: Hundreds of Kids Drown in Pools Each Year
The new report indicates a spike in drowning incidents among all children younger than 15.
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