More reasons why you must manage your stress
A study found that stress can keep you from making positive changes in your life by holding you back, as though your feet were stuck in mud.
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Parkinson’s treatment has unexpected side effect
People with Parkinson’s disease who have a deep brain stimulation device implanted need a carefully supervised assessment of their swimming skills before going into deep water.
Malaysia to work with UNICEF on polio vaccination in Sabah state
Malaysia’s health authorities on Sunday said they are working with UNICEF to bring polio vaccines to the state of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo, where the country’s first polio case in nearly three decades was detected last week.
Ever wondered what your cat is trying to tell you?
The ability to read animals’ facial expressions is a skill more people can be trained to do.
What if ‘exercise needed to burn off calories’ was included on food labelling?
In a study, people chose fewer calories per meal when physical activity calorie equivalent or expenditure labelling was displayed on food, beverages and menus.
According this study, there is such a thing as sleeping too long – and it could be deadly
A large study found that people who sleep too long at night – and also those who take regular extended afternoon naps – have a significantly increased risk of having a stroke.
Could obesity alter a child’s brain structure?
In a study, with escalating levels of BMI, kids tended to have a poorer ability to make decisions.
Squeaking Across the Line for the Olympic Marathon Trials
Making the cutoff time with only two seconds to spare.
Simple fix freed this boy’s tongue trapped in bottle
A German doctor managed to dislodge a boy’s tongue from a juice bottle with the help of a catheter and a syringe.
Bristol-Myers wins $752 million in U.S. patent case against Gilead
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co on Friday said it won a $752 million jury verdict against Gilead Sciences Inc in a U.S. patent dispute relating to technology for treating cancer.
Psoriasis, mental ills can go hand in hand
Immune disorders have been linked with the development of mental problems, and as psoriasis is an immune-disorder disease, it might explain the connection with depression.
A birth control pill you take just once a month?
A long-acting contraceptive pill could appeal to many women who want an oral form of birth control that is more convenient than taking a pill every day.
Keto vs. Whole30: These are the key differences between the diets, according to RDs
Which one allows cheese, though?
Boy, 5, given prosthetic arm that lets him hug brother
Five-year-old Jacob Scrimshaw was born eight weeks early with most of his left arm missing.
To Prevent Deadly Infections, F.D.A. Approves the First Disposable ‘Scope’
Reusable duodenoscopes infected patients in a series of notorious outbreaks. Now there’s a disposable model to be used just once.
Social media use linked to teen disordered eating behaviors
(Reuters Health) – Adolescents who are active on social media may be more likely to exercise excessively, skip meals or develop other forms of disordered eating, a U.S. study suggests.
FDA says Amarin can market fish-oil derived therapy for reducing heart attack risk
U.S. health regulators on Friday approved expanding the heart benefit claims Amarin Corp can make in promoting its drug Vascepa to include reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes in high-risk patients, opening a multibillion-dollar market opportunity.
Santa Anita introduces new technology to aid horses
Santa Anita Park, where 35 horses have died as the result of injuries in the past year, said on Friday it was introducing new technology for diagnosing pre-existing conditions in racehorses.
FDA panel votes unanimously in favor of Horizon’s thyroid eye disease drug
Independent advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted unanimously in favor of Horizon Therapeutics Plc’s experimental treatment for thyroid eye disease (TED), taking the drug a step towards potential approval.
Two-century trend of Army suicide decrease during war reversed in past two decades
(Reuters Health) – While army suicides have historically decreased during wartime, that trend appears to have reversed in recent decades, a new study of U.S. records finds.
Sarepta shares surge after surprise approval of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy drug
Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc soared 36% on Friday after U.S. regulators shocked Wall Street by approving the company’s treatment for a muscle-wasting disorder less than four months after rejecting the drug over safety concerns.