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Targeted therapies can help alleviate back pain, study finds

Changing the way people think and move can have a huge impact on their experience of unexplained lower back pain, a study has found. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

As pedestrian's age rises, so does odds of dying in traffic accident

(HealthDay)—Elderly pedestrians face a much higher risk of being killed in a traffic accident than the young do, a new government report finds.

Health created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Watermelon shown to boost heart health, control weight gain in mice

(Medical Xpress)—Eating an apple a day may keep the doctor away, but eating watermelon may just keep the cardiologist at bay.

Health created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Improving memory for specific events can alleviate symptoms of depression

(Medical Xpress)—Hear the word "party" and memories of your 8th birthday sleepover or the big bash you attended last New Year's may come rushing to mind. But it's exactly these kinds of memories, embedded in a specific ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Malaria elimination strategies should adapt to changing patterns of infection

According to Sir Richard Feachem, Director of the Global Health Group at the University of California, San Francisco, USA, and senior author of the study, "The malaria control strategies implemented over the last decade have ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ginkgo biloba extract does not prevent Alzheimer's dementia

Ginkgo biloba extract does not significantly reduce the likelihood of diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in older people, according to the results of the largest ever Alzheimer's prevention study in Europe, published in Lancet Ne ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Sep 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Digitally aged photos encourage young smokers to quit

Showing young people computer-generated images illustrating the effects of smoking on their appearance later in life may encourage them to quit, a new study has found.

Health created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Older adults benefit from home-based DVD exercise program

Fitness DVDs are a multimillion-dollar business, and those targeting adults over the age of 55 are a major part of the market. With names like "Boomers on the Move," "Stronger Seniors" and "Ageless Yoga," ...

Health created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Logging on to lose weight may be a tough sell for employers

Many companies offer workplace wellness programs to help employees lose weight and improve their diets, but the long-term benefits depend on sustained lifestyle changes. A new study in the American Journal of ...

Health created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cocoa compounds may reduce blood pressure

Compounds in cocoa may help to reduce blood pressure, according to a new systematic review in The Cochrane Library. The researchers reviewed evidence from short-term trials in which participants were given dark chocolate or coc ...

Health created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Texting doesn't replace the feel-good effects of talking, study says

(HealthDay)—It's hard to quibble with the speed and convenience of connecting through texts and instant messages, but scientists say that today's ubiquitous online social communication may not confer the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Melanoma transection doesn't affect overall survival

(HealthDay)—Melanoma transection does not affect disease-free survival or mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Cancer created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

What you eat before surgery may affect your recovery

According to a new study, the last few meals before surgery might make a difference in recovery after surgery. Fat tissue is one of the most dominant components that make up the body, and fat tissue is always ...

Surgery created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise improves memory, thinking after stroke, study finds

Just six months of exercise can improve memory, language, thinking and judgment problems by almost 50 per cent, says a study presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress.

Cardiology created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

'Backbone' of mental illness stigma common in 16 countries studied

An international study found that despite widespread acceptance that mental illness is a disease that can be effectively treated, a common "backbone" of prejudice exists that unfairly paints people with conditions such as ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0