Health & Fitness

Ultrasound may be useful supplemental test for breast cancer

Ultrasound may be useful supplemental test for breast cancer

A new study adds to the evidence that ultrasonography can help diagnose cancer in women with dense breasts. Researchers examined data…
The most popular nutrition trends of 2015

The most popular nutrition trends of 2015

2015 saw us stop counting the calories and instead start counting the nutrition.
Bioactive glass could be the tooth filling of the future

Bioactive glass could be the tooth filling of the future

The fillings of the future could be bioactive glass, according to engineers at Oregon State University. The futuristic-sounding bioactive glass is…
New advice on who qualifies for cholesterol-lowering statins

New advice on who qualifies for cholesterol-lowering statins

Considering a cholesterol-lowering statin to prevent a heart attack? Deciding who's a good candidate requires calculating more than a simple…
Physical labor linked to disability after retirement

Physical labor linked to disability after retirement

People who toil away in physically demanding jobs may find that aches and pains follow them into retirement, limiting daily…
Weight loss surgery may increase fracture risk

Weight loss surgery may increase fracture risk

Certain types of weight loss surgery may weaken bones, increasing the risk of breaks, according to a recent study from…
Social factors influence ‘metabolic syndrome’ risk around menopause

Social factors influence ‘metabolic syndrome’ risk around menopause

For women in midlife, risk factors for heart disease and diabetes tend to become more common, and social factors may…
Home for the Holidays? Hold the sugar, please

Home for the Holidays? Hold the sugar, please

Bagged or boxed, brown or powdered, Americans are buying markedly less sugar this year, a trend nowhere more noticeable than…
Unhappiness may lead to bad choices, but it probably won’t kill you

Unhappiness may lead to bad choices, but it probably won’t kill you

Even though poor health is a known cause of unhappiness, and bad lifestyle choices often follow bad moods, misery alone…
No need to avoid ‘happy baby pose’ in prenatal yoga?

No need to avoid ‘happy baby pose’ in prenatal yoga?

Even though women are often advised to steer clear of certain yoga poses late in pregnancy, many of these moves…
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