Heart patients benefit from taking a low-dose aspirin daily, but the same same protection doesn’t extend to healthy people hoping to prevent a first heart attack
Study: Smoking Marijuana Not Linked with Lung Damage
Marijuana smokers performed better on tests of lung function compared to nonsmokers and cigarette smokers
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9-1-1 Operators Could Save More Lives By Coaching Callers in CPR
CPR can save lives, but most bystanders are reluctant to do it. Would you be more likely to perform CPR if a 9-1-1 operator talked you through it?
Can Online Games Influence What Kids Eat?
Do you know what an advergame is? Your kids do, and these games are affecting what they are eating
How Grief Can Break Your Heart
Losing a loved one can be mentally and physically traumatic for anyone, and a study shows that the loss can increase the risk of having a heart attack by 21-fold
Beyoncé’s Baby: C-Section? Natural Childbirth? Why We Care So Much
Welcome to your world, baby Blue, where even the way you were born is fodder for debate
Nicotine Patch May Improve Memory
How a smoking cessation treatment may be helping those with dementia
Study: Stress Shrinks the Brain and Lowers Our Ability to Cope with Adversity
Feeling stressed by family and work woes? It could be taking a toll on both your brain and your body.
Nicotine Gum and Patch Don’t Help Smokers Quit Long Term
Attention smokers: if you feel nicotine gum and patches aren’t helping you stay off cigarettes, you’re right
Can Elmo Inspire Your Kid to Become a Scientist?
Sesame Street is debuting a new curriculum this season, and it’s designed to help tots build essential skills in science and math
When Cancer Screening Does More Harm than Good
Screening for cancer is supposed to save lives, but not all experts recommend regular testing for cancer. Why?
Blogging Helps Socially Awkward Teens
The teen years can be emotionally difficult, but blogging can help adolescents to open up and become more socially confident