Foot pain: Custom-made insoles offer relief July 16, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Custom-made insoles known as foot orthoses can reduce foot pain caused by arthritis, overly prominent big toe joints and highly arched feet, a new systematic review shows. | |
Farming at young age may lead to bone disease in adulthood July 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Although farm chores are likely to keep young boys in shape and out of trouble, University of Cincinnati (UC) environmental health experts caution that it could be harmful to overall bone health if done too often at a young ... | |
Battle of sex in genes and the brain July 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Sex is good for a lot of things. One of the most important is the way in which sex leads to a shuffling of the genetic cards in every individual. Scientists in Cardiff are beginning to build up a picture of what certain genes ... | |
 New finding in rare eye disease July 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have made a finding which could pave the way for new treatments for sufferers of a rare eye disease which can lead to blindness. | |
Early study reveals promising Alzheimer's disease treatment July 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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A drug once approved as an antihistamine in Russia improved thinking processes and ability to function in patients with Alzheimer's disease in a study conducted there, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. ... | |
Nuclear stress test can detect more than blockages July 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A less invasive test commonly used to diagnose coronary disease also may be used to detect one of the leading causes of heart failure, say researchers at the Medical College of Georgia. | |
 Computer-watching monkeys in attention-grabbing test July 16, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Tiny changes in a messenger chemical in the brain acetylcholine can greatly affect powers of attention, according to a paper released on Wednesday by Nature, the London-based weekly journal. | |
Amount of physical activity by children steadily declines as they get older July 15, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
New research documents the decline in physical activity among children, with less than a third meeting recommended physical activity guidelines by the time they are 15 years old, according to a study in the July 16 issue ... | |
Health officials: Don't eat lobster tomalley July 19, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Maine officials are advising consumers to avoid eating lobster tomalley after tests revealed high levels of toxins in some lobsters. | |
Rx for time-crunched physicians July 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
With their waiting rooms crowded and exam rooms full, many physicians say they are too busy to be good communicators. Those who study physician time-management think otherwise. Certain communication skills can foster efficiency ... | |
Raw deal for foreign brides in Taiwan: study July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
More than a quarter of a million women have been sold as wives and baby-makers in South East Asia, but they are getting a raw deal in health care and social inclusion. | |
Oxygen therapy might ease pain of migraine, cluster headaches July 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Two types of oxygen therapy could offer some relief to adults who suffer from disabling migraine and cluster headaches, according to a new research review from Australia. | |
Cancer researchers call for ethnicity to be taken into account July 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Breast cancer research needs to investigate how a person's ethnicity influences their response to treatment and its outcome, according to a new Comment piece in today's Lancet (18 July) by researchers from Imperial ... | |
Psychological and social issues associated with tooth loss July 16, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Are feelings of depression overwhelming you? Is your self-esteem an issue? Having problems advancing in life or your career? Maybe you feel nervous or self conscious in social settings? Do you avoid social settings all together? ... | |
Studies show that diabetes increases risk of tuberculosis July 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
People with diabetes mellitus are at increased risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB), according to an analysis published in PLoS Medicine. | |
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