Asthma linked with indoor swimming pools
2006-07-18 09:15:04
Rising cases of asthma in European children could be partly due to indoor swimming pools, Belgian scientists said on Tuesday.
It's never too late to start exercise
2006-07-18 09:12:55
It's never too late for couch potatoes to start exercising and cut their risk of heart disease, according to research on Tuesday.
Report: Women misled on abortion risks
2006-07-18 13:58:12
Women who consult with pregnancy resource centers often get misleading information about the health risks associated with having an abortion, according to a report issued Monday by Democrats on the US House Government Reform Committee.
Study: Desire controls what we see
2006-07-17 15:16:44
Without realizing it, people will perceive things according to how they want to see them, a new study suggests.
Yoga trend catching on with soldiers
2006-07-17 14:20:00
When Marine Lt. Alan Zarracina finally did the splits after months of struggling with the difficult pose in yoga class, the limber women around him applauded.
Scuba diving not seen to impair lung function
2006-07-17 10:17:18
Contrary to some reports, scuba divers do not appear to have an accelerated decline in lung function, according to researchers at the German Naval Institute.
Heart failure may run in family, study hints
2006-07-14 18:50:46
The children of parents with heart failure have an increased likelihood of developing the condition themselves, new findings from the Framingham Offspring Study suggest.
Humidity raises heart attack risk in elderly
2006-07-13 23:16:50
High humidity can increase the risk of a heart attack in the elderly even in relatively mild climates, according to research published on Thursday.
Generation gaps shape workplace choices
2006-07-13 23:06:01
Heather Dinsmore tried her father's career route but then quit her job, went back to school and at age 29 is studying Spanish in the Andes.
Report says 1 in 8 babies born premature
2006-07-13 21:23:29
More than half a million babies are born prematurely each year, and specialists are urging that doctors take new steps to battle one cause: infertility treatments that spur twins, triplets and other multiple births.
Working long hours worse for women than men
2006-07-13 06:53:42
Working long hours has a greater negative impact on women than men because it makes them more likely to smoke, drink coffee and eat unhealthy food.
Online sexual enhancement products risky
2006-07-13 06:43:28
Some sexual enhancement products sold on the Internet contain the same ingredients as prescription drugs such as Viagra and are not only illegal but dangerous.