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Multitasking splits the brain into two parts Reported April 23, 2010 People who think they can juggle more than a few tasks at once with ease, here’s a research: "multi-tasking" skills are limited by the physical division of the brain into two hemispheres. In a new study, boffins found that when individuals carry out two tasks simultaneously their brains divide … [Read more...]

Multitasking splits the brain into two parts Reported April 23, 2010 People who think they can juggle more than a few tasks at once with ease, here’s a research: "multi-tasking" skills are limited by the physical division of the brain into two hemispheres. In a new study, boffins found that when individuals carry out two tasks simultaneously their brains divide … [Read more...]

Television bad for children: Canadian studyReported May 04, 2010 MONTREAL — Early exposure to television is detrimental to children's health, academic achievement and social development, warned a Canadian study published on Monday. Researchers found that every additional hour spent watching television at 29 months, beyond US recommended guidelines, corresponded to … [Read more...]

Television bad for children: Canadian studyReported May 04, 2010 MONTREAL — Early exposure to television is detrimental to children's health, academic achievement and social development, warned a Canadian study published on Monday. Researchers found that every additional hour spent watching television at 29 months, beyond US recommended guidelines, corresponded to … [Read more...]

San Antonio scientists target aggressive lymphomaReported April 14, 2010 Every year, 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma. Half of them will die. Now, some San Antonio scientists are trying to change those dismal statistics.   Dr. Ricardo Aguiar is a man on a mission. The University of Texas Health Science Center cancer biology … [Read more...]

Research facility to bring innovative treatmentsReported February 25, 2010 HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Scientists and physicians in a new building, all focused on the brain and bringing treatments to Houstonians faster. That's the story behind a huge new biomedical research building that opened today. They'll be using innovative treatments including stem cells to treat adults … [Read more...]

Antivirulents new hope in bacteria fightReported February 15, 2010 With their ability to transform sometimes-deadly infections into routine, virtually harmless illness, antibiotics still rank among history's greatest medical discoveries. But as many bacteria become resistant to the effects of the original miracle drug -- leading to thousands of deaths a year … [Read more...]

Knowing Your Kidney Number Could Save Your LifeReported March 08, 2010 DALLAS, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a silent epidemic that affects millions of Americans. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a life-threatening illness that can often be treated successfully if found early, and can be detected at an early stage using simple, inexpensive blood and urine tests. As … [Read more...]

Studies: Belief in God relieves depressionReported February 25, 2010 The "Big Man Upstairs" is getting accolades from mental health specialists who say they are finding that a belief in God plays a positive role in the treatment of anxiety and depression. University of Toronto psychologists reported last year that "believing in God can help block anxiety and … [Read more...]

Pandemic H1N1 may become drug resistantReported March 02, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 2 (UPI) -- If the behavior of the seasonal form of the H1N1 virus is any indication most strains of H1N1will become resistant to Tamiflu, U.S. researchers suggest. Researchers at Ohio State University have traced the evolutionary history of the seasonal H1N1, which first infected … [Read more...]

CDC: Flu shot for all 6 months and olderReported February 24, 2010 ATLANTA, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted Wednesday to recommend a flu shot for everyone over the age of six months, officials said. The ACIP, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine issues, voted on the new recommendation … [Read more...]

Most suicides suffer depression   Reported February 27, 2010 "Depression is sometimes described as a 'mental flu.' That may be because it is a common disease that can be cured easily. However, for me, depression was more like pneumonia that threatened my life," a woman wrote on her depression … [Read more...]

Most suicides suffer depression   Reported February 27, 2010 "Depression is sometimes described as a 'mental flu.' That may be because it is a common disease that can be cured easily. However, for me, depression was more like pneumonia that threatened my life," a woman wrote on her depression … [Read more...]

German death linked to Scots anthrax outbreakReported February 05, 2010 The death of a drug user in Germany has been linked to the anthrax outbreak that has killed nine heroin users in Scotland. Tests by the Health Protection Agency and German scientists show the strain of the infection is indistinguishable from cases … [Read more...]

German death linked to Scots anthrax outbreakReported February 05, 2010 The death of a drug user in Germany has been linked to the anthrax outbreak that has killed nine heroin users in Scotland. Tests by the Health Protection Agency and German scientists show the strain of the infection is indistinguishable from cases … [Read more...]

Capoeira, Fitness, and FeminismReported February 04, 2010 By Heather MacLean Body image is a topic many women feel strongly about. How do we negotiate the difference between how we feel about our bodies, and the messages we get from the culture, our family, and our peers? As feminists, it can be an even more painful experience, because we know how the cultural pressure … [Read more...]

Natural Living and Fitness Experts Team to Host Weekly Radio Show that Aims to Help Women Achieve Balance in their LivesReported February 04, 2010 Natural living expert and former PBS TV series producer/host, Beth Aldrich, has teamed with international fitness and lifestyle expert and author, Tracey Mallett, to co-host a weekly radio show, “A Balanced Life with Beth and … [Read more...]

Natural Living and Fitness Experts Team to Host Weekly Radio Show that Aims to Help Women Achieve Balance in their LivesReported February 04, 2010 Natural living expert and former PBS TV series producer/host, Beth Aldrich, has teamed with international fitness and lifestyle expert and author, Tracey Mallett, to co-host a weekly radio show, “A Balanced Life with Beth and … [Read more...]

Capoeira, Fitness, and FeminismReported February 04, 2010 By Heather MacLean Body image is a topic many women feel strongly about. How do we negotiate the difference between how we feel about our bodies, and the messages we get from the culture, our family, and our peers? As feminists, it can be an even more painful experience, because we know how the cultural pressure … [Read more...]

Space-Age Plasma Jet 'Set To Replace Dentist's Drill'Reported January 24, 2010 A futuristic 'plasma jet' that eradicates tooth decay without fillings could be replacing the hated dentist's drill in as little as three years, it was claimed today. The space-age device fires a beam of electrically-charged oxygen atoms into tooth cavities to obliterate decay-causing … [Read more...]

Emergency wait times tackledReported February 26, 2009 The province’s massive plan to ease hospital wait times is already starting to have an impact on St. Joseph’s Health Centre’s emergency department but there are still challenges ahead, says the hospital’s top official. CEO Carolyn Baker said initiatives rolled out through the Ministry of Health in the last two years … [Read more...]

France probing 20 possible swine flu casesReported April 28, 2009 Twenty people are under observation in France for possible infection from the swine flu virus after visiting Mexico and the southern United States, French health authorities said on Tuesday. A total of 107 people who have returned from the Americas since April 25 have reported flu-like symptoms, the head of … [Read more...]

Almost Half Of Rural Indian Women Have Not Heard Of HIV/AIDS, Report SaysJuly 14, 2007 About 46% of women living in rural areas of India have not heard of HIV/AIDS, according to a recently released report from the Indian government's National Family Health Survey, which is supported by UNICEF and the British and U.S. governments, Reuters … [Read more...]

Korean bird flu gets new look Reported May 19, 2008 The bird flu strain that has swept through Korea over the past six weeks is not the same strain that has infected humans, government authorities found over the weekend.   The finding comes after the killing of over eight million birds and poultry to stop what the government thought was a threat … [Read more...]

Skip Mouth-To-Mouth In CPR, Study SaysReported December 26, 2007 Many people who have been trained in CPR believe that if they are assisting someone in cardiac arrest, they need to do mouth-to-mouth breathing and chest compressions. But two studies in the journal Circulation say that survival chances may be worse when people do mouth-to-mouth. The studies from Sweden and … [Read more...]

'Tobacco epidemic' could kill 1 billion people in 21st century: UNReported February 07, 2008 NEW YORK - Tobacco use killed 100 million people worldwide in the 20th century and could kill a billion more in the 21st unless governments take action, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Governments around the world collect more than $200 billion in tobacco taxes every … [Read more...]

Inching closer to spinal cord repairReported November 14, 2007 WASHINGTON: A new study has identified key elements that may make the regeneration of nerve cells using the body's own stem cells following spinal cord injury a possibility. The seminal study, co-lead by Dr Philip Horner, neuroscientist at the University of Washington, Dr Tim Kennedy, neuroscientist at the … [Read more...]

Mexican doctor charged with posing as plastic surgeon, botching operations December 31, 2007 GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Gabriela Sanchez always felt self-conscious about her small breasts, and at age 40 she decided to do something about it. At 41, she has no breasts at all - they had to be surgically removed after implants inserted by an allegedly … [Read more...]

Study: Parents of twins more likely to report mental strains than parents of single babies Reported July 07, 2008 BARCELONA, Spain: Parents of twins are more likely to report symptoms of depression and anxiety than those of single-born babies, researchers said Monday. In a small study that tracked the parents of about 100 twins and more than 700 single-born … [Read more...]

Change4Life launches Reported January 15, 2009 An ambitious new advertising campaign to help mums, dads and families eat well, move more and live longer has launched on TV, billboards and magazines. Experts say without any intervention 90 percent of today’s children could be overweight or obese and at risk from serious diseases by 2050. The … [Read more...]