Patients who underwent a minimally invasive procedure to reduce their risk of a stroke by clearing plaque from neck arteries had unexpected gains in memory and mental skills, according to a study that will be presented today at a medical conference in Toronto.
It might be regarded as a statement of the obvious. But scientists have proved what everyone else takes for granted – that laughter really is good for you. It turns out that even the anticipation of watching a funny video can raise the levels of immune-boosting hormones in the blood and the benefits can last up to a day.
Following are the best health articles in March 2006:
Adapted to bilious, lymphatic, plethoric constitutions; persons who are lively and entertaining when well, but violent and often delirious when sick.
Sudden loss of memory ; everything seems to be in a dream; patient is greatly troubled about his forgetfulness; confused, unfit for business. Disposed to be malicious, seems bent on wickedness.
Persons of a melancholy temperament, dark eyes, and a disposition to low spirits and indolence. Women of choleric temperament, with freckles and red hair (Phos.).
Teenagers who have epilepsy often face a double whammy because along with the seizure disorder, they’re much more prone to depression and other psychiatric problems.
Something like three out of every five patients with type 2 diabetes show signs of vitamin D deficiency, Italian researchers report in the medical journal Diabetes Care.
While a very small proportion of female nursing home residents are diagnosed with urinary incontinence, more than half actually have prblems with bladder control, researchers report.
Increased levels of an appetite-suppressing hormone called peptide YY are elevated in adolescent girls with anorexia, a team of Boston-based researchers report.