Introduction Normal sleep is essential for maintaining human health. Seven to nine hours of sleep per day is recommended for young and middle-aged adults by the American National Sleep Foundation.1 … [+44081 chars]
Don't smoke. Walk three times per week. Eat fewer refined carbs and more dietary fiber. Score seven to nine hours of sleep. Keep your brain engaged. Stay socially connected. A growing stack of scient… [+4490 chars]
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem and is the third leading cause of death in China.1 According to Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Manageme… [+38243 chars]
The human brain contains about 100 billion individual cells that form a variety of cellular structures in the tightly packed, interconnected landscape of the human brain. For researchers seeking prec… [+7484 chars]
A six-year study of nearly 100,000 women in Botswana has provided new evidence that relatively inexpensive daily diet supplementation of iron, folic acid and vitamin supplementation in pregnancy can … [+5508 chars]
4Mins ReadFollowing a vegan diet for three months has been found to offer significant health benefits to both obese and diabetic people. A study conducted by the Steno Diabetes Center in Copenhagen f… [+4166 chars]
READ MORE:Back-of-head coverage On that note, anoxic brain injuries occur when the brain does receive enough oxygen to operate properly. “This can occur as a result of poisoning, drowning, carbon mo… [+1537 chars]
New research suggests that the brewing method and the sex of the drinker may be important to coffees link with raised cholesterol. Widest gender difference seen for espresso; narrowest for plunger (… [+4587 chars]
LONDON: If three-quarters of your liver were removed, it would grow back to its full size in about a year. The extraordinary resilience of our largest internal organ raises the possibility that the r… [+1485 chars]
Toxoplasma gondii is probably the most successful parasite in the world today. This microscopic creature is capable of infecting any mammal or bird, and people across all continents are infected. On… [+5556 chars]
Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) during the first trimester of pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk for ne… [+4105 chars]
By Samantha NobleBBC News Image source, Nottinghamshire County Council Image caption, The council said although the virus could be passed to humans, the risk was low A bird flu outbreak at a comme… [+1821 chars]
