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Brain Exercises Better than Drugs in Preventing Cognitive Decline
With an aging population, rates of dementia will only climb, yet doctors have few effective strategies for addressing the worst symptoms.
What Does Your Birthday Have to Do With Immune Disorders?
The month in which babies are born can affect how their immune systems develop, and even how vulnerable they are to autoimmune diseases.
Fish: The Fountain of Youth?
Eating fish can be good for the heart and even for the brain, so it’s probably no surprise that pelagic products can lead to a longer life.
Herbal Medicines Pose Health Risk to Millions in Asia
A commonly used herbal remedy that is banned in the U.S. and many European countries may still be harming users in Asia.
Substance Found in Oscar Pistorius’ Bedroom: Testis Compositum
The mystery substance is an herbal remedy
Vitamin D and Calcium Supplements May Not Prevent Fractures
For most people, the evidence doesn’t support any bone benefit of the popular supplements.
Study Finds Folic Acid May Decrease Risk For Autism
Folic acid is already recommended to prevent birth defects, but the supplement could lower risk of autism as well.
Pediatricians Need to Be More Aware of Alternative Medicine Use Among Children
Parents and doctors are still reluctant to discuss complementary therapy use among children
Milk for Kids: 2 Cups a Day, No More and No Less
Milk, it does a body good. But how much milk does the most good?
Certain Fruits and Vegetables Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
When it comes to foods that lower cancer risk, color may count.
Muscle Madness: More Teens Are Bulking Up
Teens place a premium on muscular builds and are increasingly taking chances with their health to get them
Pepsi’s Fat-Fighting Soda: Too Good to Be True?
Pepsi’s latest refresher claims to fend off fat. But is a healthy soda an oxymoron?
