Breastfed kids climb higher up the social ladder than bottle-fed children, reveals a large, long term study, published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
There is no convincing evidence that taking omega-3 fatty acids on their own can alleviate depression, says Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB).
Doctors are still denying older people the sorts of tests and treatment they would offer to younger patients, reveals a survey in Quality and Safety in Health Care.
Led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, an international group of scientists has pinpointed a specific genetic relationship as the cause of dangerous iron overload in persons with a form of the inherited blood disease, beta-thalassemia.
People looking to lose those extra pounds have been told for decades that dieting together with exercise will bring about the best results.
A paper authored by two Memorial University faculty members will be published Feb. 14 in PLoS ONE, the international, peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication from the Public Library of Science (PLoS).
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is notifying health care providers and consumers about 28 post-marketing reports of intussusception following administration of Rotavirus, Live, Oral, Pentavalent vaccine (trade name RotaTeq), manufactured by Merck and Co., Inc.
NIDA unveils its first consumer publication to explain the science of addiction. Booklet’s release timed to complement collaborative documentary on addiction to air on HBO.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to purchase, or use, Wild Kitty Cat Food due to the presence of Salmonella, a pathogen.
Leading players in the mobile phone industry and the U.S. Government have joined forces to fight HIV/AIDS and other health challenges in 10 African countries.