Advice for older adults on staying cool in hot weather
Advice for older adults on staying cool in hot weather : With summer here and the temperatures rising, it is important to understand the health risks that excessive heat can bring and know the signs...
What happens if you stop breathing in your sleep
What happens if you stop breathing in your sleep : Most people who have sleep apnea don’t realize it. That’s because this disorder only occurs during sleep.
Sleep apnea is when you have pauses in breathing...
Opioid misuse during pregnancy
Opioid misuse during pregnancy : Research is essential to determining how best to screen pregnant women for opioid use disorder, to treat pregnant women who have the disorder, and to care for infants as they...
How to make the most of every avocado you buy
How to make the most of every avocado you buy : How sad it is to spend $2 on an avocado only to cut into it and find out that it has gone over to...
Regular Bedtimes for Children May be Protective Against Obesity
Regular Bedtimes for Children May be Protective Against Obesity : For many generations parenting books and gurus alike have heralded the importance of routine. Beginning in infancy, children are scheduled to eat, sleep and play,...
New brain network identified for social interactions
New brain network identified for social interactions : Understanding social interactions and what others are thinking is essential for relationships. Monkeys, like humans, can recognize and interpret social interactions. Primates use behaviors like playing, grooming,...
Dealing with Drug Problems
Dealing with Drug Problems : Drug abuse can be a painful experience—for the person who has the problem, and for family and friends who may feel helpless in the face of the disease. But there...
Obese Women May Have More Intense Hot Flashes
Obese Women May Have More Intense Hot Flashes : There's another downside for women who carry a lot of excess weight: more intense hot flashes and night sweats during menopause, new research suggests.
"This study supports...
New baldness cause accidentally discovered by scientists could lead to hair loss treatment
New baldness cause accidentally discovered by scientists could lead to hair loss treatment : A new cause of baldness has been accidentally discovered by scientists in the US in a breakthrough that could help develop...
Scientists find skin cells at the root of balding, gray hair
Scientists find skin cells at the root of balding, gray hair: UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified the cells that directly give rise to hair as well as the mechanism that causes hair to...
People could be genetically predisposed to social media use
It's easy to think in terms of linking genetics to behavior in simple ways. Are you calm or do you have a temper? Are you creative or analytical? Are you sociable or shy? But...
Widespread vitamin D deficiency likely due to sunscreen use, increase of chronic diseases
Results from a clinical review published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association find nearly 1 billion people worldwide may have deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin D due to chronic disease and...