MELBOURNE — Childhood obesity may signal dementia decades later, according to new research. Scientists say unhealthy weight and poor physical fitness during one’s youth increases the risk of cognitiv… [+2486 chars]
Sexually transmitted infections arent some special class of hell-viruses, contends Rachel Feltman, the executive editor of Popular Science, and the author of Been There, Done That: A Rousing History … [+5505 chars]
University of British Columbia researchers have mapped what occurs in the brain when a person gets the depression treatment known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. A new study maps ho… [+3766 chars]
Introduction Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a type of vertigo and its signs are short-time, severe attacks that occur in certain head and body positions. Recent studies have revealed… [+21115 chars]
In a Ted Talk, Neal Barnard, M.D., president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, spoke about his father, who had passed away from Alzheimers disease. His father became ill a few ye… [+10760 chars]
The results of a recent patient survey study suggest that physicians may be overestimating patient phobia of needles when it comes to the use of injectable therapies for Parkinson disease (PD). This,… [+5002 chars]
Purpose In this non-randomized study, we prospectively studied the sequential imaging properties of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and evaluated t… [+17383 chars]
A drug proven to protect vulnerable patients still at risk from Covid can also radically slash their chances of dying if they do become infected, a study has discovered. Evusheld, developed by Astra… [+5928 chars]
When it comes to losing weight, there are various options regarding meal plans and eating habits that are safe for your overall health and also offer the kind of results that will help you reach your… [+2318 chars]
Optometry Times'® Kassi Jackson speaks with Paul Chous, OD, medical director of Chous EyeCare Associates in Washington State, about his presentation, Current treatment of diabetes, during the 2022 Am… [+1257 chars]
Like many women diagnosed with ovarian cancer, it was gastro problems that prompted Cassie Burns to seek medical help in July 2019. Her GPs quick reaction meant Cassie received prompt treatment and a… [+6011 chars]
If your blood is putting too much pressure on the walls of your arteries over an extended amount of time, you're most likely dealing with hypertension, also known as high blood pressure. Increasing b… [+3336 chars]
