LIVING HEALTHY

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• Researchers Conducting A Trial To Prove Exercise Increases Survival Rate For Prostate Cancer Patient

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• Jan 07, 2016 04:39 AM EST

• U.K. researchers are conducting a year-long trial to test their theory that exercise could be a good form of treatment for prostate cancer patients.

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• Research Shows Urban Living Could Affect The Rate Of Obesity

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• Jan 06, 2016 08:10 AM EST

• Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology studied the BMI of over 6,000 residents in Lausanne and found that living in urban environment contributes to weight gain and obesity.

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• Abortion rates down 35% since 1990

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• Dec 31, 2015 05:19 PM EST

• Abortion rates are at an all time low, as are rates for pregnancies.

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• Regular Orgasm Decreases Prostate Cancer Risks, Study Says

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• Dec 30, 2015 11:21 PM EST

• Scared of prostate cancer? Have a daily dose of orgasm!

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• Study finds yoga poses may not stress baby in pregnancy

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• Dec 30, 2015 06:51 PM EST

• It may not be necessary for pregnant women to avoid some yoga postures. A small study has found that they don't stress the baby.

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• Last of three West African countries hardest hit by Ebola is now clear

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• Dec 29, 2015 06:15 PM EST

• Guinea, the last of the three countries in West Africa that were hardest hit by the Ebola epidemic, has been declared free of the infection.

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• British study finds that simply being unhappy won’t kill you

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• Dec 28, 2015 07:39 PM EST

• A large British study has found that women who were unhappy tended to be those who were unhealthy, but that unhappiness by itself was not linked to higher mortality.

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• Many think Marijuana helps glaucoma, but it doesn’t

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• Dec 28, 2015 06:21 AM EST

• A survey found that people have misconceptions of how well marijuana can treat glaucoma.

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• New generation of anticoagulation drugs can be quickly reversed

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• Dec 28, 2015 06:11 AM EST

• The problem with newer blood thinners is that there is no way to reverse their action in an emergency. Now there is.

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• Study finds low levels of vitamin D linked with irritable bowel syndrome

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• Dec 28, 2015 05:54 AM EST

• New British study finds that many with IBS are vitamin D deficient and that vitamin levels correlate with quality of life.

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• People may ignore cardiac arrest symptoms for hours or even days, to their peril

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• Dec 23, 2015 05:38 PM EST

• People whose heart suddenly stops often have symptoms in the hours or days leading up to the event. Paying attention to these symptoms can help save lives.

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• Research shows being physically fit does not offset risks of obesity

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• Dec 23, 2015 05:00 PM EST

• Being physically fit and aerobically active does not compensate for being obese, according to a large Swedish study.