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03 Dec
A large, new finds eating more plant-based protein and less animal-based protein lowers the risk of heart disease and coronary artery disease.
02 Dec
A new study finds antibiotic-only treatment for appendicitis in children is safe, effective and less costly than surgery.
27 Nov
A new study finds women who follow USDA Dietary Guidelines during pregnancy have infants with healthy birthweights, steadier growth patterns and potentially a reduced risk of obesity later in life.
GLP-1 meds are all the rage for weight loss nowadays, but not everyone can safely take the drugs to shed pounds. Invasive weight-loss surgeries can often be a tough sell, too.
Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they've developed an alternative: A small, implanted gastric balloon that people can inflate...
An accumulation of fat lurking around the organs of obese people is strongly linked to a buildup of Alzheimer's-linked proteins in the brain, new research finds.
Buildup of this visceral fat in middle age may boost levels of the two damaging brain proteins, called amyloid and tau, explained a team led by Dr. Mahsa Dolatshahi, of Washington...
Pop music legend Elton John says that he can no longer see following an eye infection he battled last summer.
The prolific singer-songwriter made the announcement Sunday at a charity gala performance of "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical," a theater production he scored.
"I haven't been able to come to many of the previews, bec...
The hectic holidays play havoc on people’s nerves, not the least because they aren’t able to have any time to themselves.
Nearly half (46%) of Americans say they don’t get the alone time they need during the holidays, according to a new national survey by the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
What’s...
Maintaining muscle might be one way to help prevent dementia, new research suggests.
“We found that older adults with smaller skeletal muscles are about 60% more likely to develop dementia when adjusted for other known risk factors,” said study co-senior author Marilyn Albert. She's a professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins Uni...
Folks soon might have their brain activity scanned using a temporary tattoo, a new study suggests.
This temporary scalp tattoo allowed researchers to track electrical brain activity much more easily than with conventional electrodes, researchers reported Dec. 2 in the journal Cell Biomaterials.
Electronic tattoos, or e-tatto...