A physical examination of the mouth and throat can’t alone identify those whose snoring signals a more serious sleep-breathing problem, researchers said on Monday 2005-02-21.
Taking a continuous-care approach to treating people with depression leads to improved outcomes and saves on costs, according to a new report.
Most medical journal articles reporting weight-loss studies do not reveal key patient characteristics that can bias the results.
Bipolar disorder may often go undiagnosed and untreated in the urban poor, with 1 in 10 found to have the mental illness in a study of one New York clinic published on Tuesday 2005-02-22.
People who drink calcium-fortified soy and rice drinks instead of milk should shake the carton before pouring, a U.S. study found.
An experimental treatment that harnesses the immune system to attack tumors can extend the lives of men fighting advanced prostate cancer, according to a study released, marking the first time a cancer vaccine has been shown to improve survival for any malignancy.
Women who experience vision loss as a symptom of migraine have a 70 percent increase in risk of stroke compared to women who don’t have migraines, researchers reported at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2005.
Swedish researchers reported drinking wine, but not beer or other alcoholic beverages, helps keep a woman’s heart healthy.
Heredity sometimes influences where fatty deposits develop in a coronary artery, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Some people can’t start their day without a fresh cup of hot coffee, or two. Now, new research suggests that may be a good thing.