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Is Your Kid A Fussy Eater? Genes Are More To Blame Than Parenting Style, Study Says
Genetic influences play a greater role than parenting styles when it comes to food-fussiness in toddlers, researchers found. → Read More
Glaucoma Breakthrough 2016: Early Detection and Experimental Drug Could Help With Vision Loss, Researchers Say
Researchers found that patients with glaucoma have poor blood flow when compared with people who don’t have glaucoma. → Read More
Meth Addiction: Exercise Coupled With Methamphetamine Can Help Addicts Recover, Study Says
Researchers said methamphetamine and exercise target those reward centers in the brain that are also involved in the maintenance of the circadian rhythms. → Read More
Multiple Sclerosis Drug Alemtuzumab Can Reverse Some Physical Disability Caused By MS, Study Says
The drug alemtuzumab can cause serious side effects and is commonly used to treat patients who didn't respond well to other drugs. → Read More
Kidney Stones vs. Gallstones: What’s The Difference And How Do You Treat Them
“People who have had a kidney stone seem to have a heightened risk of gallstones — and vice versa,” Juan Omana, a general surgeon at Florida Hospital, said. → Read More
What Is The Carb Cycle Diet? Risks And Benefits To Know Before Starting Weight-Loss Plan
The diet alternates between high-carb days and low-carb days, promising to help with weight loss while ensuring that your body gets the macronutrients it needs. → Read More
What Is The Atkins Induction Diet?
The Atkins diet is a low-carbohydrate diet recommended for weight loss, which was first promoted by Robert C. Atkins, a cardiologist who wrote a best-selling book on the diet in 1972. → Read More
Cancer: In Lifestyle vs. ‘Bad Luck’ Debate, DNA Errors Aren’t The Biggest Culprits
The study by researchers from UMC Utrecht is the first to directly measure DNA errors in human stem cells from different organs and from people belonging to different age groups. → Read More
HPV Shot Side Effects 2016: Potential Reactions To Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
The human papillomavirus vaccine is safe and effective at preventing the infection, which is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the country. → Read More
Depression: Alcohol Has Same Effects As Rapid Antidepressants, Study Says
A study found that the biochemical changes caused by consuming alcohol resulted in nondepressive behavior lasting for at least 24 hours. → Read More
Stress Hormones’ Direct Effect On Brain’s Genes Revealed In New Study
It is believed that changes in the stress hormones are linked to mental disorders like major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. → Read More
What Is HPV Cancer? Six Types Of Cancer Caused By Human Papillomavirus
In the U.S., high-risk HPV types cause about 3 percent of all cancer cases in women and at least 2 percent of all cancer cases in men. → Read More
Medical Cannabis 2016: New Benefits Of Medicinal Marijuana
Recent animal studies show that marijuana extracts can help kill certain cancer cells and even reduce the size of some of them. → Read More
Smoking Permanently Damages Human DNA, Study Says
Even one cigarette can leave a lasting “footprint” on human genes, a study shows. → Read More
Stress Can Affect Benefits Of Consuming Good Unsaturated Fats, Study Suggests
A study found that already high levels of inflammatory markers in women who consumed saturated fat were not affected by stress. → Read More
Sleep Habits Can Predict Teen Drinking, Marijuana Use, Study Says
Researchers found that boys who slept the least were more likely to report early use of alcohol or marijuana, intoxication and repeated substance use. → Read More
Internet Addiction May Lead To More Mental Health Problems, Study Finds
Researchers found that students addicted to the internet had more trouble dealing with everyday activities and had significantly higher amounts of depression and anxiety symptoms. → Read More
Female Sex Hormone Progesterone Can Fight Flu's Worst Effects In Women, Study Suggests
Scientists found that the female sex hormone progesterone can help reduce lung inflammation and promotes faster lung repair. → Read More
Abstaining From Alcohol Easier Than Controlling Drinking, Study Finds
Researchers found that people wanting to abstain from alcohol are more likely to do so if they work with a care provider who also believes in total abstinence. → Read More
E-Cigarettes May Help Smokers Quit, Study Finds
Researchers from University College London and Cancer Research U.K. found that e-cigarettes may have helped nearly 18,000 individuals in England give up smoking in 2015. → Read More