MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Thirty-five passengers have had health problems due to a plane suddenly losing altitude after entering a turbulent zone, El Mundo newspaper reported on Wednesday.
The findings should encourage doctors to better manage mental health in patients with breast cancer and spur care providers to consider alternative pain management such as physical therapy, massage and acupuncture, the researchers say.
Topics: Depression, Anxiety, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Oncology, Medical Research
The Rutgers School of Public Health and the Center for Tobacco Studies is excited to announce that Michelle Jeong, PhD, has joined the department of health behavior, society and policy, as an assistant professor, and Center for Tobacco Studies as a...
Topics: Smoking
Clear evidence that higher levels of physical activity -- regardless of intensity -- are associated with a lower risk of early death in middle aged and older people.
MIT biologists have discovered an unexpected effect of a ketogenic, or fat-rich, diet: They showed that high levels of ketone bodies, molecules produced by the breakdown of fat, help the intestine to maintain a large pool of adult stem cells, which...
Topics: Medical Research, Stem Cells, Diet
Cannabidiol (CBD) oils and products have become increasingly popular with consumers as ways to find relief from aches and pains, anxiety, sleep disturbances and other chronic issues. But are these products safe, and are they helpful?
Topics: Medical Research, Mayo Clinic, Anxiety
Animal-assisted therapy has many benefits in health care settings. Yet, its biological and psychosocial effects in the military are limited, especially for injured, airlifted patients. Researchers teamed up with a not-for-profit animal organization...
Topics: Medical Research
Many parents are probably thinking about their child's school attire, lunch needs and doctor visits in preparation for the upcoming school year.
Here’s how a typical morning for me used to go: Wake up, hit snooze several times, drag myself to the kitchen to make coffee, then wait for the sweet, sweet caffeine to hit my veins. I’m basically a walking but first, coffee cliché. But I mean,...
Topics: Caffeine
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2019 -- An infusion of serelaxin does not result in a lower incidence of death from cardiovascular causes or worsening of heart failure among patients hospitalized for acute heart failure, according to a study published in the...
Topics: Heart Failure, Cardiology, Medical Research
UNC scientists found that the lungs of vapers - like the lungs of smokers - have elevated levels of protease enzymes, a condition known to cause emphysema in smokers. The researchers also found that the nicotine in vaping liquids is responsible for...
Topics: Smoking, Enzymes, Medical Research, Nicotine
A new study finds that up to 10 percent of people with headaches also have facial pain. The study is published in the August 21, 2019, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Topics: Medical Research
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2019 -- It would be welcome news to millions if fish oil supplements were proven to help prevent diabetes. But new research delivers very disappointing data on the prospect.
Previous research has hinted that fish oil...
Topics: Diabetes, Medical Research
Spending time on the beach and dancing away pain, fear and despair is what Los Angeles dance movement therapist Julia Vishnepolsky helps her patients do to reduce stress and anxiety while learning how to be at peace with their lives. Angelina...
Topics: Depression, Stress, Anxiety
The C.D.C. said serious respiratory problems were reported in the past two months, though it remained unclear whether vaping nicotine or THC, the high-inducing chemical in marijuana, was the cause.
Topics: Nicotine
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Topics: Medical Research
High-intensity step training that mimics real world conditions may better improve walking ability in stroke survivors compared to traditional, low-impact training.
Topics: Stroke
Cats can be fairly low-maintenance pets. If you keep yours indoors (the sensible, safe choice) then your furry companion can have a long and healthy life requiring little more than food, water, a litter box, annual veterinarian visits, and a healthy...
Achieving a good night’s sleep isn’t always easy. Busy schedules, frequent stress, and bad rest environments can be culprits for sleep troubles. And those sleep troubles are more common than you think.
If your sleepless nights are...
Topics: Stress