Lung Health of Police Responders From 9/11 Called 'Encouraging'
2011-06-16
10 years later, 95% of officers show no extra decline in pulmonary function, study findsContinue Reading
Fast-Food Outlets Near Schools May Not Be Making Teens Fat
2011-06-16
The real issue, experts say, is making kids more knowledgeable about healthy choicesContinue Reading
New Memory Theory Focuses on Brain-Wave Levels
2011-06-16
Those with greater theta-wave activity are better able to remember new words, study findsContinue Reading
Income Disparities May Be Making Americans Unhappy
2011-06-16
Those earning less trust others less and feel worse about themselves, study findsContinue Reading
Cancer Survivors Face High Health Costs Over Long Term: Report
2011-06-15
Total expenses, including prescriptions, average more than $9,000 a year, U.S. study findsContinue Reading
Many Fathers Struggle to Balance Work, Family: Survey
2011-06-15
More than half said they’d consider being a stay-at-home dad if financially feasibleContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Can Be Effective Despite Depression
2011-06-15
Depressed or not, patients who had the operation lost about 60% of excess weight, study findsContinue Reading
Rushed Discharge After Weight-Loss Surgery May Raise Risks
2011-06-15
Complications, deaths far more likely in patients sent home on same day as gastric bypass, study findsContinue Reading
Good Sleep Could Boost Undergrads' Learning Capacity
2011-06-14
Shut-eye helps students integrate and retain information, study findsContinue Reading
Too Little Sleep in Preschool Years May Predict ADHD
2011-06-14
Study suggests link between behavior in kindergarten and sleep loss earlier in lifeContinue Reading
Sleep-Deprived Teens May Crave Carbohydrates
2011-06-14
Depressed kids also have a yen for carbs, study findsContinue Reading
Young Girls May Lose Sleep Over Pressure to Be Thin
2011-06-14
Female friends most likely source of this problem among whites, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Life Often Shorter for the Homeless: Study
2011-06-14
Substance abuse, psychiatric disorders raise risk of early deathContinue Reading
Good Sleep Raises Quality of Life, Lowers Depression
2011-06-14
Sleeping too little or too much can have adverse effects, study findsContinue Reading