Smoking joints can affect blood flow in the brain so much that it takes over a month to return to normal, with heavy smokers the worst off
Originally from New Scientist
Smoking joints can affect blood flow in the brain so much that it takes over a month to return to normal, with heavy smokers the worst off
Originally from New Scientist
Brushing your teeth could reduce the risk of having a stroke or heart attack, a study has suggested.
Originally from BBC News
Health officials in New York City reveal a new highly drug-resistant strain of HIV in a local resident.
Originally from BBC News
Older women who eat a relatively large amount of protein from red meat or dairy products may have an elevated risk of dying from heart disease, the results of a large study suggest.
Originally from Reuters
People who test positive for bacteria that cause periodontal disease also have increased thickness of the carotid artery, which suggests there is a direct relationship between periodontal infection and atherosclerosis, investigators report.
Originally from Reuters
Even as the vaccine protects children, questions are arising about whether its use will increase the incidence of a related disease, shingles, in adults.
The prevalence of homelessness in persons with serious mental illness is 15 percent, a higher percentage than suggested in previous studies, according to new research by investigators at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine.
Originally from ScienceDaily
LONDON (Reuters) – Dyslexia, a reading and writing disorder, can slow a driver’s reaction time as much as drinking moderate amounts of alcohol, according to a study on Wednesday.
Originally from Reuters
U.S. deaths from chickenpox dropped to the lowest level ever after a vaccine to prevent the childhood disease was introduced in 1995, a study shows.
Obesity — especially abdominal obesity — is associated with a poor outlook for patients with established cardiovascular disease, results of a recent study indicate.
Originally from Reuters
Two New Yorkers have been diagnosed with a rare sexually transmitted disease that is spreading among gay and bisexual men in Europe, the city health commissioner said on Wednesday.
Originally from Reuters
Nearly half of patients suffering from manic depression, or bipolar disorder, may have been abused as children, scientists say in a new report.
Originally from Reuters
A Penn State analysis of the diets of a nationally representative sample of U.S. preschoolers, ages 2 to 5, shows that more than three-quarters of the children are not getting enough fiber.
Originally from ScienceDaily
Spending the early years with younger brothers or sisters slashes the risk of developing MS in adulthood, perhaps by boosting the immune system.
Originally from New Scientist