Behavioral and drug treatments are effective for the short-term management of late-life insomnia; however, sleep improvements are better maintained over time with behavioral treatment, according to an article published in The…
Scientists have identified what may be an important biological link between stress and the common cold. The culprit: interleukin-6 (IL-6), a chemical pathway used by the immune system. In a report…
Today’s oral contraceptives have lower doses of hormones than those of the past. Howbeit, when combined with smoking, they may still pose a significant risk of heart disease. That’s according to…
People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be differentiated from those with very mild Alzheimer disease (AD), and from healthy control subjects, according to an article in the AMA’s Archives of Neurology. …
Findings suggest prevention programs should begin early in childhood. Mexican American and black youth generally have a greater prevalence of heart disease risk factors than white youth, according to an article…
Most smokers do not perceive themselves at increased risk of experiencing heart disease or developing cancer. That’s according to an article previously published in The Journal of the American Medical Association…
Brooks B. Gump, PhD, and Karen A. Matthews, PhD, of the University of Pittsburgh studied this topic a while back and reported their findings in Health Psychology. Children of lower socioeconomic…
Much statistical research over the past 40 years has found that higher death rates go hand in hand with lower socioeconomic status: the lower the income and education level, the higher…
Six out of 10 people worry about contracting a food-borne illness whey they eat out, according to a survey of 1,000 Americans. The survey, conducted on behalf of the Hepatitis Foundation…
Maternal smoking during pregnancy predicts persistent criminality and acts of violent crimes rather than delinquency limited to adolescence, according to an article published in the AMA’s Archives of General Psychiatry. Researchers…
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