Why It’s Hard to Kick the Smoking Habit
2014-03-14
Brain scans showed nicotine withdrawal weakens parts of the brain tied to ability to control cravingsContinue Reading
Smokers’ Brains Perk Up at Positive Cigarette Images: Study
2014-03-12
Scans showed less response to negative images of habit’s consequencesContinue Reading
Nicotine Patches Don’t Help Pregnant Women Quit Smoking: Study
2014-03-12
Researchers also found those who used them had higher blood pressure than those who didn’tContinue Reading
Hormones Might Offer Relief From Chronic Pain, Small Study Suggests
2014-03-08
Early research found 7 of 9 patients benefited from treatment with the ‘love’ hormoneContinue Reading
Could More Time on Facebook Help Spur Eating Disorders?
2014-03-07
College students who ‘untagged’ self-photos, cared a lot about ‘likes’ had more body-image issues in studyContinue Reading
For Young Couples, Violence Can Harm Both Sides
2014-03-07
Experience raised depression risk as victim and aggressor moved into young adulthood, researchers reportContinue Reading
NIH Launches ‘Nerve Stimulation’ Trial to Ease Tinnitus
2014-03-06
Agency is seeking patients suffering from chronic ‘ringing in the ears’Continue Reading
Do Harder Working Husbands Have Healthier Wives?
2014-03-05
His long work hours may boost her health, study suggestsContinue Reading
Long-Acting HIV Drug May Offer Better Protection Against Infection
2014-03-04
In monkey studies, shots guarded against disease for human equivalent of up to three monthsContinue Reading
Experimental Drug Helps Body Fight Advanced Melanoma: Study
2014-03-03
Some patients kept disease at bay for more than a year after last dose of nivolumabContinue Reading
Ah, Spring . . . And a Snakebite Alert
2014-03-03
Texas veterinarian warns that warmer weather puts people, pets at greater riskContinue Reading
What Makes an Aggressive Dog, and How You Can Spot One
2014-02-28
Study suggests it’s not so much the breed as the gender, training, origin and owner’s ageContinue Reading
One-Third of Young Stroke Victims Remain Disabled Years After: Study
2014-02-27
Keys to improved function include preventing a 2nd stroke and continuing with rehab, experts sayContinue Reading
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Miscarriage Risk
2014-02-27
Study found that as exposures rose, so did risk for a number of serious obstetric complicationsContinue Reading