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.
Eating a meat-free, vegetarian diet may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, new research suggests. After following more than 10,000 people for 17 years, investigators found that vegetarians were 15 percent less likely to develop colorectal cancer than meat-eaters.
For people with chronic liver disease, losing weight and getting more exercise helps their liver function better and improves their quality of life, new research shows. The findings, which are reported in the medical journal Gut, are based on a study of 31 overweight patients with liver disease who completed a 15-month weight loss and exercise program. Eighteen patients had hepatitis C and 13 had other types of chronic liver disease.
Scientists in Hong Kong have discovered people with a certain pattern of genes have a much higher risk of getting SARS, a finding that could help diagnose and prevent the spread of the deadly disease.
Most medical experts recommend a diet that’s low in saturated fat and calories, while being moderate to high in complex carbohydrates. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), outlines several guidelines for better health:
The word schizophrenia originated from Greek word Schiz(o) – means division, divided. phrenia – means mental disorder.
The warts are non-cancerous skin growths caused by a viral infection in the superior layer of the skin. These viruses are called human papillomavirus (HPV). Warts are usually skin-colored and are rough to the touch, but they can be dark, flat and smooth. The appearance of a wart depends on the site where it is growing.
A measuring tape seems to be a powerful tool for identifying people at risk of developing high blood pressure, researchers from Brazil report. In a new study, people who were obese based on their waist circumference were most likely to develop high blood pressure during the next few years.
People get more from vitamin E from eating enriched foods than from capsule supplements, new research shows.
The joint inflammation that is a hallmark of rheumatoid arthritis apparently results from out-of-kilter hormone levels in the joints, European researchers report.