October 24, 2015 Drug fails to slow Alzheimer's in large study Baxter International Inc. says that a blood product it was testing failed to slow mental decline or to preserve physical function in a major study of 390 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
October 24, 2015 Could you have MS? 16 multiple sclerosis symptoms MS is tricky. Because so many other conditions can also cause similar symptoms, a hypochondriac could easily think they have it when they don't. On the other side, it can take years or even decades for people with MS to be diagnosed. Here, the symptoms.
October 24, 2015 Beware: Hidden fast-food salt traps French Fries beat Freedom Fries when it comes to sodium. U.S. fast foods are often more than twice as salt-laden as those of other countries, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal
October 24, 2015 Experts believe probiotics helpful for a variety of ailments Probiotics, believed to help with digestion, are increasingly being studied to treat wide-ranging conditions, from colic to cholesterol and the common cold
October 24, 2015 Sugary drinks linked to 180,000 deaths worldwide Consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages may contribute to hundreds of thousands of deaths around the world, mainly due to Type 2 diabetes, a new study says
October 24, 2015 Happy words dominate most languages From the idealistic prose of Cervantes' "Don Quixote" to the crisis-ridden pages of daily newspapers, most human language tends to take a happy view on life, a new study suggests.
October 24, 2015 Antibiotics prevent UTIs better than probiotics Antibiotics are still better than probiotics at preventing urinary tract infections, but at least "good bacteria" don't add to a person's antibiotic resistance, a new study concludes
October 24, 2015 Inappropriate Use of Blood Cell Booster Widespread Costly drugs that boost red blood cells are being routinely misused in cancer patients, raising concerns about side effects and wasted resources, researchers say
October 24, 2015 Concert pianist living with arthritis receives Lifetime Achievement Award Byron Janis faced a challenge bigger and tougher than music theory when he was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis
October 24, 2015 How to find more time in your day Between the kids, work and your long to-do list, your days can get jam-packed, and there are simply not enough hours available to get it all done. Yet by making a few small changes, you’ll be able to free up the spare time you enjoyed before the kids came along
