Certain Lifestyle Factors Linked to Arthritis in Study Patients
2013-03-25
Screening for smoking, obesity and diabetes may help identify those at greater risk for rheumatoid arthritisContinue Reading
Physically Fit Docs More Likely to Prescribe Exercise, Study Finds
2013-03-23
Boosting physicians’ fitness might have trickle-down effect for entire population, experts sayContinue Reading
Mental Illness May Not Impede Healthy Weight Loss, Study Says
2013-03-21
Overweight patients on a ‘lifestyle changes’ program improved exercise, nutrition, shed more poundsContinue Reading
Blacks More Likely to Get Amputations Due to Blocked Blood Flow: Study
2013-03-20
Whites were more likely to have less-drastic procedure to restore lower-leg circulationContinue Reading
How Healthy Is Your County?
2013-03-20
People living in the least healthy areas of U.S. twice as likely to die early, report saysContinue Reading
Sugary Drinks Tied to 25,000 U.S. Deaths a Year
2013-03-19
Study estimated beverages’ role in worldwide obesity and heart disease, diabetes, some cancersContinue Reading
Stroke Before Age 50 Linked to Raised Risk of Early Death
2013-03-19
Study authors stress that improved diet, quitting smoking can minimize the oddsContinue Reading
Switch to Skim Milk Won’t Prevent Toddler’s Obesity: Study
2013-03-19
Surprise finding runs counter to standard recommendations from doctors’ groupsContinue Reading
What’s Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer
2013-03-18
Healthy lifestyles do double duty against 2 major disease groups, study findsContinue Reading
Childhood Depression May Be Tied to Later Heart Risk: Study
2013-03-15
For these kids, obesity, smoking and inactivity more likely in adolescence, preliminary research showsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Before You Start Trying to Lose Weight
2013-03-13
Talk to your doctor firstContinue Reading
Antipsychotic Meds Not That Helpful for Depression: Study
2013-03-12
These drugs, meant for other conditions, come with side effects including weight gainContinue Reading
Breast-Feeding Won’t Prevent Pre-Teen Obesity, Study Finds
2013-03-12
Nursing exclusively has no effect on later weight, but many other benefits existContinue Reading
Quitting Cigarettes Cuts Heart Risks, Even If You Gain Weight
2013-03-12
Long-term study shows cardiac-health benefits in kicking the habit despite added poundsContinue Reading