SATURDAY, Feb. 4 — Winter weather can be challenging for some seniors, especially those with mobility or other health issues.
But planning ahead, and enlisting the help of adult children, neighbors or caregivers when needed, can help seniors stay…
SATURDAY, Feb. 4 — All the food and beverages served at Super Bowl parties can make it a challenging day for people who made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight.
“We know January is the start of lots of new diets. But, then February starts and…
FRIDAY, Feb. 3 — Extended synaptic development may explain why humans are intellectually superior to primates, a new study suggests.
During the first few years of life, human babies’ mental abilities continue to develop and absorb information and…
FRIDAY, Feb. 3 — Areas in the United States where people have the highest risk of contracting Lyme disease are pinpointed in a new map created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Lyme disease is one of the most rapidly emerging…
FRIDAY, Feb. 3 — Breast-feeding is associated with improved lung function in school-age children, particularly those with asthmatic mothers, a new study says.
Swiss and U.K. researchers analyzed data from nearly 1,500 U.K. children who were born…
FRIDAY, Feb. 3 — Diabetes is associated with hearing loss in women, especially if the blood sugar disease isn’t well-controlled, new research indicates.
The study, done by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, examined the medical records…
FRIDAY, Feb. 3 — Soy supplements do not protect women against breast cancer, a new study suggests.
The findings are consistent with the results of previous studies that examined the cancer prevention benefits of the dietary supplements, said lead…
FRIDAY, Feb. 3 — People who start using hard drugs — such as cocaine, opiates and amphetamines — as young adults and continue to use them into their 50s have a fivefold increased risk of early death, researchers report.
The finding is from an…
FRIDAY, Feb. 3 — A major head-to-head trial finds that aspirin is equally as good as warfarin in preventing stroke and death in heart failure patients.
The researchers said that, all things being equal, the findings raise questions about the…
FRIDAY, Feb. 3 — Norovirus was the most common culprit responsible for infection outbreaks in U.S. hospitals in 2008 and 2009, new research finds.
Researchers analyzed survey results from 822 hospitals regarding their infection outbreaks. About 35…