Widening waistlines may increase the chances of frequent, painful headaches, new research findings suggest. In a study involving almost 31,000 adults, researchers found that compared to normal-weight people, obese individuals doubled their risk for chronic daily headache — non-migraine attacks occurring at least 15 times per month.
A treatment called deep brain stimulation has proven effective in controlling Parkinson’s disease symptoms, but doctors have long debated which areas of the brain should be stimulated to produce the best results.
University of Kentucky and Ohio State researchers are conducting a test to see if a common fruit is useful in slowing or preventing oral cancer. Scientists believe the black raspberry carries two acids that can inhibit tumor growth.
Female heart attack patients undergoing angioplasty have a higher risk of death than men, but stenting may improve their outcomes, according to a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
People who drink calcium-fortified soy and rice drinks instead of milk should shake the carton before pouring, a U.S. study found.
Heredity sometimes influences where fatty deposits develop in a coronary artery, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
A vaccine that could prevent young women from developing most cases of cervical cancer could be on the market within a few years.
Individuals living with HIV and AIDS may not only have to deal with the threat of illness but the toll of illness. All that is required to stay healthy and alive can leave an everlasting mark! I’m referring to the loss of subcutaneous fat from the face, commonly referred to as facial wasting or Lipoatrophy.
More expensive pacemakers that pace the heart?s upper and lower chambers are worth the extra cost because they can reduce the risk of hospitalization and disability in patients with heart disease, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Acupuncture provides pain relief and improves function for people with osteoarthritis of the knee and serves as an effective complement to standard care. This landmark study was funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), both components of the National Institutes of Health. The findings of the study – the longest and largest randomized, controlled phase III clinical trial of acupuncture ever conducted – were published in the December 21, 2004, issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.