Adult-onset asthma, like other inflammatory diseases that disproportionately affect women such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, may be a relatively strong risk factor for heart disease and stroke, Dr. Stephen J. Onufrak from the US Department of Agriculture, Stoneville, Mississippi told Reuters Health.
Onufrak and colleagues used data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study to […]
The University of Virginia Health System offers these suggestions to help keep mold out of your home:
1. Keep humidity at low levels — between 40 percent and 60 percent, and use an air conditioner or dehumidifier when it’s humid outside.
2. Use exhaust fans to keep areas such as kitchens and bathrooms well ventilated.
3. Keep carpet […]
Mental status tests are given to determine the state of a person’s mental health. The test, for example, can help gauge the mental progression of a physical illness such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Here’s what may comprise a mental status test, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine:
* An examination of physical appearance, including dress and […]
Some experts said that if the leveling-off is real, it could be because more schools and parents are emphasizing better eating habits and more exercise. Even so, they and Ogden stressed that it would be premature to celebrate.
“Without a substantial decline in prevalence, the full impact of the childhood epidemic will continue to mount in […]
Your nerves, rather than your eating habits, may have a more direct role in whether you are fat or thin, according to new research.
A study on worms shows that serotonin levels in the nervous system influence feeding and fat. Serotonin, a neurotransmitter, also acts independently to control eating and what your body does with those […]
HealthDay News — Experimental hemoglobin-based blood substitutes boost the odds of death and heart attack for recipients, according to an exhaustive review of the data.
These products are not yet approved for use in the United States but have undergone extensive clinical testing.
The study, released early Monday by the Journal of the American Medical Association, has […]
The health authority at the centre of Newfoundland and Labrador’s breast cancer scandal appears to want tighter control over what its doctors can say publicly.
The inquiry’s opening weeks of testimony have included numerous references to the secretive response some Eastern Health officials had to the testing errors.
Robert Ritter, executive director of the Newfoundland and Labrador […]