Obesity can reduce the life expectancy of diabetes patients by up to eight years, British researchers said on Wednesday.
Acupuncture is a useful, cost-effective treatment for chronic headaches or migraines, U.S. and U.K. researchers have found.
A “nesting” hormone might give women’s hearts benefit during brief episodes of warm contact with loved ones, a psychologist reported.
A major study involving more than 14,000 people in Finland, which has the highest rate of coffee consumption in the world, has revealed that those who drink most have the lowest incidence of adult-onset or type 2 diabetes.
There is more and more evidence building up that our emotional state of mind can affect our chances of developing heart disease down the road. A new research has revealed that post – traumatic stress disorder often increases the risk of heart disease.
Men with coronary heart disease who began a daily exercise regime instead of undergoing invasive surgery proved less likely to suffer heart attacks or other coronary events, according to a report released today by the American Heart Association.
Extracts of sage and lemon balm may help to improve memory and behavioral problems in people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.
Smokers are up to four times more likely to go blind or suffer visual impairment later in life than non-smokers, researchers say today. They are more likely to develop Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of adult blindness. The condition results in severe and permanent loss of central vision.
A health study of homeless children shows that about half of those entering the New York City shelter system have asthma, a finding that underscores the increased health risk to the most vulnerable population and the challenges faced by those who serve them. This may be true for children in slum dwellers in all major cities worldwide.
Men prone to angry tantrums or sulky hostility are more likely to develop an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation, U.S. researchers have reported.