Go ahead and drink that glass of wine, as new research shows that moderate social drinking reduces the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment. Researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine conducted an analysis of 143 studies and found that moderate drinkers were 23 percent less likely to develop cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, a press release from the school stated.
More flu shots will be produced this upcoming influenza season, as health officials are urging every American to get the vaccine though the strain of flu remains unchanged since the 2010 to 2011 flu season. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday once again recommended that everyone over the age of 6 months get the flu shot, even if they got it last year.
Research shows that women should only be tested every two or three years.
Practicing one or more healthy lifestyle behaviors such as not smoking, eating a healthy diet, getting regular physical activity, and limiting alcohol may lead to people living longer, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC found that people who engaged in all four healthy behaviors were 63 percent less likely to die early when compared to people who didn't practice any of the behaviors.
Mosquitoes quickly develop resistance to insecticide-treated nets, raising alarm that the method of malaria prevention is not effective, a study from Senegal found. Researchers who studied malaria infections there found that Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, the species responsible for malaria in Africa, are growing resistant to a common type of insecticide.
Researchers believe a greater awareness of the disorder may account for the rise of ADHD diagnoses.
Despite decades of efforts to beat it with insecticides, indoor spraying, bed nets and combination drugs, malaria still kills nearly 800,000 people each year, most of them babies and young children in sub-Saharan Africa.
A rare but deadly waterborne brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri has been blamed for three deaths in the United States within the last few weeks, according to recent reports.
Researchers found that a high-tech electronic monitoring device was no better at alerting doctors when surgical patients began regaining consciousness than less expensive techniques.
Highly trained sniffer dogs could possibly detect early signs of lung cancer on patients' breath, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal. German scientists said Thursday that research suggesting that "man's best friend" could be able to smell cancer revealed startling statistics from a number of dogs with cancer patients.
Drug developer Zogenix shares increased 4 percent in pre-market trading Wednesday after it announced that its chronic pain treatment performed well in a study. Zogenix will submit an application for approval for Zohydro to the FDA by early 2012.
Highly trained sniffer dogs could possibly detect early signs of lung cancer on patients' breath, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal. German scientists said Thursday that research suggesting that "man's best friend" could be able to smell cancer revealed startling statistics from a number of dogs with cancer patients.
It is a break-through in the world of advanced Malenoma, the life-threatening form of skin cancer, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcing approval of a new drug to treat the disease on Wednesday.
The deadly brain-eating amoeba parasite has claimed a third American life in less than a month, the new victim being a man in his early 20s.
According to a research report published in European Respiratory Journal, Sniffer Dogs can "reliably" detect Lung cancer by merely sniffing a patient's breath.
Three people are now dead after being exposed to a brain-eating amoeba that lives in fresh water around the world.
Every physician will face at least one malpractice claim over the course of his career, MedPage Today reported. The likelihood increases dramatically for neurosurgeons. Three of four malpractice are resolved with no payment to the plaintiff, researchers said.
Sixteen-year-old Courtney Nash, who died from a brain infection last week after going for a swim in a Florida river, reportedly is the third person to die after being exposed to the waterborne amoeba Naegleria fowleri.
Data released on Wednesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in its annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, show that over the last decade there has been a significant decline in the economic well-being for low-income children and their families. The KIDS COUNT Data Center provides information about the 10 key measures tracked in the Data Book in addition to hundreds of other indicators of child well-being by state, county, city, and congressional district.
Some information on a rare disease known as Naegleria fowleri, which has taken the lives of three people this summer.
Three people have died so far this summer
The OSHA releases new details on the April death of Michele Dufault.
Reports suggest that a "brain-eating" amoeba called Naegleria fowleri has claimed yet another life in the United States, this time a nine-year-old boy in Virginia.
The drug Zelboraf has been approved to treat late-stage melanoma patients who have mutated BRAF proteins.
A 9-year-old Virgina boy died from a waterborne amoeba infection only days after a Florida teen was killed by the same ailment.
Watching TV can shorten your lifespan by 22 minutes for every hour spent, according to a new study. Australian researchers found that for each hour of television watched, those aged 25 and older lose 22 minutes of their life, around the same amount of time a typical American TV show spanning an hour dedicates to commercials.
Researchers in Singapore re-engineered a harmless strain of bacteria to fight another common, drug-resistant microbe called Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which spreads in hospitals and is deadly to patients with weak immune systems, according to findings published in the journal Molecular Systems Biology on Tuesday.
Five tobacco companies filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the federal government, claiming that government-required graphic warning labels on cigarette packages are unconstitutional and that they violate their rights. "The primary complaint is that we think it violates the First Amendment for the government to require people who produce a lawful product to essentially urge prospective purchasers not to buy it," First Amendment case expert Floyd Abrams said.
Experts say some doctors may be too quick in treating patients with thyroid cancer a radioactive iodine drug, which helps those with advanced tumors, while it is unclear if the treatment is a benefit or not, according to a report by Chicago researchers.
Amoeba Parasite has caused second death in a month's time. The victim is a nine-year-old boy from Virginia, who got infected with a dangerous freshwater amoeba, a Richmond Times-Dispatch report said.
