Adding ultrasound to breast screenings yields higher detection
Other than the much dreaded skin cancer breast cancer is the most common cancer for American women. Stats from the American Cancer Society reveal that about 1 in...
Research links lack of sleep with increased belly fat
New study from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhealthy fat inside...
Many workers with depression do not recognize they need treatment
More than half of workers with depression do not recognized that they need treatment, say researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, Canada....
Research finds neurons that encode the outcomes of actions
When we make complex decisions, we have to take many factors into account. Some choices have a high payoff but carry potential risks; others are lower risk but...
Study finds taking your dog to work reduces employee stress
One of the nation’s top research universities, Virginia Commonwealth University, has found that taking your dog to work reduces stress. A comprehensive study reported in the International Journal...
Study shows certain exercises can help with muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy is a debilitating disease that causes the weakness and breakdown of skeletal muscles that progressively worsens over time. According to a team of University of Maine...
Self-affirmation can open up your brain to health advice
Researchers have discovered an intervention which can make your brain more receptive to health advice. The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication reported, a simple intervention can...
Study shows that surgical training tool significantly improves residents’ ability to...
A tool designed to help surgical trainees practice skills such as knot tying, suturing, vascular and bowel anastomoses, and other techniques has helped eliminate barriers to simulation resources.
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Regular saunas could help you be healthier and live longer
A lot of people who enjoy saunas should be happy to hear that new research points to positive health benefits which are associated with the use of saunas....
New study: Men and women process pain signals differently
A new study published in the journal BRAIN shows for the first time that neurons in the spinal cord process pain signals differently in women compared to men....