Cutting calories may dial back 'metabolic syndrome' in older adults For overweight and obese older men and women, adding calorie restriction to a resistance training schedule improves at least some metabolic markers, according to a new study.
US health officials create color-coded Zika zones in Florida U.S. health officials introduced a new color-coding system on Tuesday for Florida's Miami-Dade County to distinguish between areas of active transmission that present a significant risk of transmission and areas where there is a possible risk of being infected.
'Uber for yoga' app brings instructors to you A new mobile app being dubbed as “Uber for yoga” allows users to request a yoga teacher at their whim, hailing one who will come to their home or office whenever they want to practice.
4-year-old boy hospitalized after taking too many supplements If you’ve ever been wary of popping too many supplements, this story may confirm your concerns: A new report published in the BMJ documents the case of a four-year-old boy who became severely ill after taking a slew of alternative medicines prescribed by a naturopath.
Why women should wait to get pregnant after weight loss surgery Babies born less than two years after their mothers have weight loss surgery may face a higher risk of serious complications than infants delivered after more time has passed, a U.S. study suggests.
Dr. Manny: Could a fictional medical drama help revolutionize medicine? Having watched my fair share of medical dramas over the years, I’ve become a little numb to their predictable characters and soap opera storylines, but a new show making its debut at the end of October has me intrigued for a number of reasons.
Dr. Manny: Study confirms human docs better than computers— why that's a good thing Ever since the Affordable Care Act came to be, there has been a concerted effort to computerize health care, and this goal has come with wanted and unwanted effects on patient outcomes.
Boy thrown to floor at alternative school will need leg amputated, lawyer says A 13-year-old boy sent to an alternative school was thrown to the ground multiple times on his first day, injuring his right leg so badly that it has to be amputated, a lawyer for the boy and his mother says.
Can this high-tech bassinet keep sleep-deprived parents sane? Parental instincts are such that laying your precious newborn down in a high-tech bassinet that can not only sense when she’s crying but also jiggle and shush her back to sleep might seem unnatural.
CDC wants more kids to get dental sealants The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged U.S. schools Tuesday to bring in dental specialists to apply sealants on kids’ molars to help reduce cavities.
