More water, mom? H2O is top kids’ beverage in U.S.
(HealthDay)—U.S. kids are drinking far more water than sodas and fruit drinks, health officials say. A new report from the
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One in three college freshmen worldwide reports mental health disorder
As if college were not difficult enough, more than one-third of first-year university students in eight industrialized countries around the
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Immediately limiting nicotine in all cigarettes could reduce smoking
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an advanced notice of a proposed rule in March that would reduce nicotine
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Scientists identified enzyme in milk production as target for novel breast cancer drugs
VCU Massey Cancer Center researchers have identified a protein involved in milk production that stimulates the growth and spread of
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1 in 4 Seniors Who Take Xanax, Valium Use Them Long Term
MONDAY, Sept. 10, 2018 — When older people use drugs like Valium or Xanax to calm anxiety or help them
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Urgent Care Centers Ease ER Burden in U.S.
FRIDAY, Sept. 7, 2018 — For minor ills such as sore throats, privately insured Americans increasingly use urgent care centers
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Bravery-associated cells identified in the hippocampus
Why can some people comfortably walk between skyscrapers on a high-wire or fearlessly raft Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel,
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Rapid weight gain during infancy possible risk factor for later obesity in kids with autism
Childhood obesity is a serious public health concern that can have a profound impact on children’s health and well-being. Children
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Study shows how exercise generates new neurons, improves cognition in Alzheimer’s mouse
A study by a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team finds that neurogenesis -inducing the production of new neurons—in the
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Drug shows promise in slowing multiple sclerosis
Research appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine could herald a new treatment approach for individuals with multiple sclerosis
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