A British study has found that when you ask about drinking on weekends and special occasions, the amount of alcohol people say they consume is much more accurate.
Summers is the time of year of thunderstorms, tornados, and downed power lines. Here are some tips on what to do to keep the food in your refrigerator and freezer safe.
A group of researchers say that such gene panel testing may not be valid as yet and may not be useful for determining the care for a given patient who has these genes.
A large study has found that elderly people who drink that much have hearts with thicker walls and larger chambers than those who do not. These changes appear to be more likely to occur in women.
Many companies now offer genetic testing that is supposed to show an individual’s risk of developing certain diseases, but there is still a lot of varying opinions on those risks.
A Swedish study suggests that waiting a few minutes to cut the cord may be linked to better motor and social skills later in childhood. This link may be stronger in boys than in girls.
A study found that older adults who had overactive bladder have a 40% increased risk of falling that those who do not. The study also found that treating overactive bladder reduces the risk of a fall.
The South appears to have more than its share of people with vision problems. Three out of four of the counties with the highest prevalence of vision loss were in the South.
A routinely used vaccine appears to reduce the risk of the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and researchers now know why it does.
