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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men who regularly jog, swim or engage in other moderate- to high-intensity exercise may have a lower risk of suffering a stroke than their less-active counterparts, according to research...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Good news for women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. A study published Wednesday shows that while women with MS have a somewhat heightened risk of...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Public "report cards" on how well hospitals are caring for patients may spur some centers to make positive changes, but the extent to which report cards can improve healthcare remains unclear,...
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to infants' risk of developing a flat spot on the head, environment appears more important than genes, a new study finds. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics,...
SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Exercisers trying to cut down on calories might want to take a run in the sun instead of a climate-controlled gym, according to a small Australian study. The study of 11 physically active men found that...
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The common perception that fresh fruits and vegetables are more expensive than packaged snack foods may not be correct after all, a new study finds. A number of studies have suggested...
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Italian researchers found that between 2002 and 2004, rates of papillary thyroid cancer -- the most common form of thyroid cancer -- were twice as high in Sicily's volcanic region...
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The findings, which appear in the current issue of the Journal of Urology, do not prove that exercise helps prevent prostate cancer. "If you need one more reason to exercise, this could...
This photo retrieved November 4, 2009 is from http://www.anturwaunfawr.org. Conflicts with co-workers or intrusion of work into home life may chip away at physical and mental well-being by creating chronic stress. Being the...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies whose mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy visit the doctor more often and have higher risks of certain health problems than other children their age, a new study suggests.
