Top Articles on Health:   Arthritis: Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout ... More Anxiety: Panic Attack, Obsessive-Compulsive ... More Alzheimer's and Dementia: Alzheimer's disease, Vascular dementia, Frontotemporal ... More

health
Intensive training of young tennis players causes spinal damage

The intensive training given to young elite tennis players damages their spines, shows research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of young elite tennis players with no symptoms of pain showed a variety of spinal abnormalities    
... Read Full Article
  biology
HIV's path out of Africa: Haiti, the US then the world

hiv-s-path-out-of-africa-haiti-the-us-then-the-worldThe AIDS virus entered the United States via Haiti, probably arriving in just one person in about 1969, earlier than previously believed, according to new research.

After the virus, HIV-1, entered the U.S., it flourished and spread worldwide.

"Our results show that the strain of virus that spawned the U.S. AIDS epidemic probably arrived in or around 1969. That is earlier than a lot of people had imagined," said senior author Michael Worobey.

The research is the first to definitively pinpoint when and from where HIV-1 entered the United States and shows    ... Read Full Article
 




 
Most Recent

health - Specific type of cell death may accelerate decompensated heart failure

health - Highly Accomplished People More Prone To Failure Than Others When Under Stress

health - Disease Mechanism In Hereditary Dementia Discovered

health - Success Of Hip Replacement Surgery May Be Determined By Genes

health - Losing weight after pregnancy -- diet and exercise better than diet alone

Popular Tags


More Articles

  Study shows no change in sense of taste after tonsil removal
  Impotence Indicates Risk Of Heart Disease
  Study Shows Nitrous Oxide Reduces Children's Anxiety And Pain During Suturing
  Older Girls With Adhd Have More Depression, Anxiety, Smarts
  Taking The Stress Out Of Choosing The Right Stress Test



health
Mini-strokes Linked To Uric Acid Levels

mini-strokes-linked-to-uric-acid-levelsResearchers at Johns Hopkins have found that high-normal uric acid (UA) levels may cause barely detectable mini strokes that potentially contribute to mental decline in aging adults.

Diet, exercise and drugs like allopurinol (all of which lower UA levels) could eventually be of value in reducing this risk, especially for those with additional risk factors such as diabetes, obesity and    Read Full Article


health
Cosmetic Eye Enhancer Leads to Disfigurement When not Injected Deeply

cosmetic-eye-enhancer-leads-to-disfigurement-when-not-injected-deeplyAccording to a new study in Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, polylactic acid (PLA), used as a cosmetic enhancement to decrease volume loss around the eyes, leads to disfigurement when not injected properly. The authors reviewed four cases where patients were injected superficially; all four exhibited nodule development and inflammation.

“PLA should not be injected superficially, especially    Read Full Article


health
Beer's On Tap For Binge Drinkers


beers-on-tap-for-binge-drinkersBeer is the beverage of choice for most adult binge drinkers, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The beverage preferences of excessive drinkers are important to public health because binge drinking is a common problem in the United States and because binge drinkers — and those around them — are especially vulnerable to alcohol-related problems,    Read Full Article



See all news
 




home | rss feed | about | archive | podcasts | submit article | contact