High blood pressure may be more dangerous for women than men

High blood pressure may be more dangerous for women than men

The causes of high blood pressure in women are differ significantly from those in men, says a new study by Wake Forest Baptist Medical...
Scrutinizing the role of vitamins in healthy living

Scrutinizing the role of vitamins in healthy living

What happens when you take calcium with vitamin D? And do you need a specific dose of magnesium with your fat-soluble vitamins such as...
Prenatal exposure to flame retardants linked to children’s lower IQ and hyperact

Prenatal exposure to flame retardants linked to children’s lower IQ and hyperact

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used as flame retardants in plastics and in textile coatings. Serious health effects have been linked to PBDE exposure...
The positive impact of music therapy on children with Autism

The positive impact of music therapy on children with Autism

For many of us, music is an integral part of our lives: It lulls our babies to sleep, it makes our car rides tolerable,...
Five most common mental illnesses have common genetic root

Five most common mental illnesses have common genetic root

The five most common mental illnesses all have a common genetic root, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Lancet. In the...
Salt levels in food remain dangerously high, says new report

Salt levels in food remain dangerously high, says new report

Salt levels in processed food and restaurants are still at dangerously high levels, according to new research by Northwestern Medicine and the Center for...
CVS Covid Booster Vaccine: Appointments for children under 5

CVS Covid Booster Vaccine, Appointment Scheduling online

The Food and Drug Administration approved the Moderna and Pfizer shots for kids from 6 months through 4 years old on June 17, and the Centers...
Gene therapy offers new hope to those with blinding disease

Gene therapy offers new hope to those with blinding disease

There’s new hope for those who have an eye disease that leads to blindness. As physicians reported on Wednesday, an experimental gene therapy for...
Recent discovery could revolutionize how doctors treat prostate cancer

Recent discovery could revolutionize how doctors treat prostate cancer

For years, scientists have been trying to determine the secret of which prostate cancers are life threatening. Globally, close to 258,000 men die from...
Study brings new light to unsolved genetic diseases in children

Study brings new light to unsolved genetic diseases in children

The development of an embryo is a well-orchestrated string of processes, ensuring correct formation and positioning of vital organs of the growing organism. At...

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