The most popular class of drugs used to treat depression, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), may increase risk of bleeding and the need for blood transfusions following operations, according a study.
Government-Backed Group Calls for Universal HIV Testing of Adults
For the first time, a federally convened panel of experts is recommending HIV testing for all adults based on evidence that early detection of the virus could lead to more effective treatment of infection.
Abused Children May Get Unique Form of PTSD
Child abuse scars not just the brain and body, but, according to the latest research, but may leave its mark on genes as well.
Little League’s Big Headaches: Helicopter Coaches
You’re asked a lot of questions when you’re an assistant coach for your son’s Little League team, as I was for two years, but with a new season underway I’m reminded that the two I heard most often last year were also the …
Want to Hold On to a Memory? Make a Fist
Getting a grip — literally — by clenching your right fist before remembering information and your left when you want to remember it can boost your recall, according to the latest study.
Family MattersPregnancy
Pediatricians Issue New Home-Birth Guidelines — and Rattle Some Midwives
In general, doctors aren’t thrilled with the idea of home birth. And while less than 1% of U.S. babies are ushered into the world at home, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) decided to collaborate on guidelines they say …
Newly Discovered Hormone Could Yield New Treatment For Diabetes
A breakthrough in helping the body to produce more insulin could make tedious injections of the hormone history.
Family MattersTeens
Q&A: American Girl’s “The Care & Keeping of You 2″ Tackles Puberty
The sequel to the popular The Care and Keeping of You, which guided preteen girls on buying bras, healthy eating habits and dealing with their periods, ventures into the hormone and angst-ridden world of adolescents.
Babies’ Brains: When Does Consciousness Emerge?
Finding the point at which babies’ reactions change from being purely reflexive to reflecting more intention is leading researches to focus on the first glimmers of conscious thought in infants as young as 5 months old.
Alzheimer’s Advance: Gene Could Help to Clear Brain Plaques Responsible for the Disease
Mapping out how an Alzheimer’s gene works could lead to new treatments
Is Air Pollution Contributing To Hardened Arteries?
Smog and car exhaust can take a toll on the heart, and the latest research explores how.
Vitamin E May Boost Return to Healthy Hearts in Former Smokers
Smoking can harm the heart, and while quitting is the most powerful way to avoid heart disease, taking vitamin E after putting out the cigarettes may speed the process along.
One Sugar-Sweetened Soda A Day Boosts Diabetes Risk
All it takes is one can of soda to increase risk of type 2 diabetes by 22%, according to a new study.
