High-Stress Jobs Tax Women's Hearts, Too
2010-05-09
Risk of heart disease doubled for nurses with high work pressures, study foundContinue Reading
Depression After Heart Attack Tied to Brain Changes
2010-05-07
Longer-term studies needed to see whether psychological or physical symptoms occur firstContinue Reading
Cancer Society Says U.S. Report Failed to Prove Health Risks
2010-05-07
President’s Cancer Panel called for more public awareness of harm from common chemicalsContinue Reading
Gulf Oil Spill Could Threaten Human Health
2010-05-07
Short-term effects include skin and respiratory woes, while longer-term risks are uncertainContinue Reading
Needle-Sharing by Sex Workers Tied to Spread of Syphilis
2010-05-06
Study near U.S.-Mexico border also cites risk of HIVContinue Reading
Near-Wins May Trigger Problem Gamblers
2010-05-06
Scans detect intense brain response in certain folks at slot machinesContinue Reading
Many Americans Say Stigma of Mental Illness Is Fading
2010-05-06
New survey links this to an openness among friends, family members and celebrities about their own strugglesContinue Reading
When Your Mind Wanders, You Blink More
2010-05-06
The body reflects what’s happening in the brain, research suggestsContinue Reading
Brain Develops Differently in Fragile X Syndrome
2010-05-06
MRI scans reveal anatomical alterations in children with genetic disorderContinue Reading
U.S. Must Do More to Cut Cases of Environmental Cancers
2010-05-06
President’s Cancer Panel report urges more public awareness of harm from common chemicalsContinue Reading
Could the Pill Lower a Woman's Sex Drive?
2010-05-06
Sexual dysfunction higher for those on the regimen vs. other methods, researchers reportContinue Reading
If Your Spouse Gets Alzheimer's, You Might, Too
2010-05-05
Risk is 6 times higher than for other husbands, wives, study findsContinue Reading
Getting Closer to Cause of Tourette Syndrome
2010-05-05
Finding hints at new treatments for the disorder that causes verbal and motor ticsContinue Reading
Older Adults Have Lower Rates of Mood, Anxiety Disorders
2010-05-05
But those mental illnesses are still common, especially among women, survey findsContinue Reading