Month: April 2015
Gene loss creates eating disorder-related behaviors in mice
Building on their discovery of a gene linked to eating disorders in humans, a team of researchers has now shown...
Fewer U.S. Children Getting Melanoma: Study
Researchers credit better education on risk of UV rays, changes in children's play Source: HealthDay SOURCE: Children's Health New Links:...
A Smarter Way to Check for Heart Disease
For years, doctors used to make guys sweat about their heart health--literally. A brief but intense run on a treadmill...
3 Purchases That Will Help You Live Longer
We showed you how Money Can Buy You Happiness. But did you also know that certain purchases could help you...
Human trials begin on new HIV treatment using cloned human antibodies
Australian researchers and people with HIV welcome a new treatment that uses cloned human antibodies to fight the virus. SOURCE:...
Study suggests ways to simplify health insurance enrollment
The federal health-care law has reduced the number of uninsured people by about 10 million. But challenges remain, including how...
Who Says Big Pharma Isn’t Investing in Finding a Diabetes Cure?
Just the other day, we had a good April 1 laugh about all the hyped-up diabetes "cure" headlines. But today,...
Turtle therapy might aid alternative to antibiotics for humans: research
A century-old therapy used on sick turtles in Queensland is also helping develop possible alternatives to antibiotic treatment for humans....
Anticoagulant medications: Newer, easier to manage medications may not always be the best choice
If you are over age 75, and taking an anticoagulant, the old standard may be the gold standard, Mayo Clinic...
The Most Common Eating Disorder in US Adults
Binge Eating Disorder. It affects an estimated 2.8 million adults (our own co-founder Lynn Chen included) and is a more common...
