Archive: 28/03/2012
Commentary takes issue with criticism of new Autism definition
(Medical Xpress) -- A commentary published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry reviews the significant limitations of a study critical of the proposed diagnostic criteria ...
Mar 28, 2012
Can you die of a broken heart? Bereavement can weaken the body's ability to fight infections
(Medical Xpress) -- Immunity experts at the University of Birmingham have found biological evidence to suggest that bereavement lowers physical immunity, putting older people at risk of life-threatening infections..
Mar 28, 2012
Continued smoking can spread cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- Cigarette smoke not only can cause cancer, but it's also responsible for the spread of it, according to research by UC Merced biochemistry professor Henry Jay Forman.
Mar 28, 2012
Unfortunately, prom prep often includes trip to tanning salon
(Medical Xpress) -- Prom season is right around the corner and with that comes dress shopping and trips to the local tanning booths for many girls. Nearly 70 percent of tanning salon patrons are Caucasian girls and women, ...
Mar 28, 2012