Screening infants could prevent early heart attacks
Screening young children for high cholesterol at the same time as they receive routine vaccinations could prevent hundreds of heart attacks in young adults each year, researchers in Britain said...
Focus on a balance of omega-6 and -3 for better health
In order to tackle growing obesity rates, diets need to include more omega-3 fatty acids and fewer omega-6s, according to a new report published in the online journal Open Heart. The group of...
Autism study shows lasting benefits of early interaction
A year-long training programme to help parents communicate with their very young autistic children reduced symptoms of the disorder up to six years later, according to a follow-up analysis released...
Mental health patients face ‘unacceptable mortality gap’
Life expectancy of people with severe mental health problems today is the same as it was for the general population in 1950 – an “unacceptable” problem that needs urgent attention, according to the...
4 Annoying Habits That Are Surprisingly Healthy
Where there are normal habits such as drinking coffee in the morning or going jogging, we also have habits that are pretty annoying to the people around us that we also suspect are unhealthy, such...
Scientists in haste to find cure for Type 2 Diabetes
The increasing number of cases associated with Type 2 Diabetes kept medical experts across the globe concerned. It is predicted by the World Health Organization (WHO) that this abnormal condition...
Humans eating wild mammals into extinction
Some 300 wild mammal species in Asia, Africa and Latin America are being driven to extinction by humanity´s voracious appetite for bushmeat, according to a world-first assessment released Wednesday....
Diet for brain health won’t get you 6-pack abs
Popular diets have Americans shunning white starches and alcohol, but a Harvard researcher is challenging everything we’ve been taught about a healthy diet. Dr. Preston Estep runs studies on...
