The ability to sit and then rise from the floor is a strong predictor of the risk of death in middle-aged and elderly people, according to a new study. The sitting-rising test reveals a pers... Read more
New research reveals how toxoplasma – a parasite commonly found in cat litter boxes – might affect behavior and mental health in humans. Between 30 and 50 percent of the world’s population i... Read more
If you routinely quick-dry manicure or pedicure polish by placing your fingers or toes under an ultraviolet lamp, you may find this reassuring: UV lamps used at nail salons do not appear to... Read more
The USA is experiencing the earliest flu season in nearly a decade, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Cases of likely flu have increased in five states in the south... Read more
U.S emergency rooms tended to more than 11,400 cases of drug-related health complications specifically linked to the use of synthetic marijuana in 2010, a new government report reveals. Rele... Read more
Getting more sleep improves daytime alertness and reduces pain sensitivity in healthy adults, according to a small new study. The research included 18 mildly sleep-deprived volunteers who sp... Read more
Teens with smartphones are more likely to have sex and meet others online for sex than teens without Internet access on their phones, according to a new study. But it’s not clear if th... Read more
Some of the numbers are staggering: more than 75 Americans dead, thousands evacuated from their homes, millions left without power for days and billions of dollars in damage from “supe... Read more
Kids who experiment with menthol cigarettes are more likely to become habitual smokers than their peers who start out with the regular variety, new research findings suggest. In a study of t... Read more
The number of U.S. teenagers who drink and drive dropped by more than half from 1991 to 2011, federal health officials said on October 2. Nine out of 10 high school students age 16 and over... Read more
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