Tai chi chih, the Westernized version of the 2,000-year-old Chinese martial art characterized by slow movement and meditation, significantly boosts the immune systems of older adults against the virus that leads to the painful, blistery rash known as shingles, according to a new UCLA study.
A new photographic exhibit, called ?The Image of MS? has been unveiled at the Ara Pacis Museum in Rome to dispel myths about multiple sclerosis (MS), challenge public perceptions about the disease, and encourage those with symptoms to seek treatment as early as possible.
There is no clear benefit from a hormone commonly prescribed to enhance the effectiveness of infertility treatments, according to a new review of studies.
Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the University of Hawaii have found that assisted reproductive technologies do not increase the risk of genetic mutations in developing fetuses.
Organized youth activities help teens develop independence without the conflict and distancing from their families that parents have come to anticipate during adolescence, says a new University of Illinois study.
Health care professionals should focus on women’s lifetime heart disease risk, not just short-term risk, according to updated American Heart Association guidelines.
Speed daters who romantically desired most of their potential partners were rejected quickly and overwhelmingly, according to a new Northwestern University study.
A new study suggests the effects of long-standing, undiagnosed HIV infection are hanging over a generation of adolescents in Zimbabwe, causing organ damage, chronic ill health, stunted growth, and other problems.
Alongside religion, this year’s Ardh Kumbh mela served as a platform for health campaigns.
The primary goal of one of scientific conferences is to bring together scientists, engineers, and clinicians interested in the application of optics to biotechnology, medicine, and surgery.