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Art Therapy Useful To Treat Mental Disease
Art therapy or therapy through art, a current started in the middle of the 20th century, uses visual arts with therapeutic purposes. It is based on the idea that visual...
Ultraviolet Light Therapy Is As Beneficial For Darker Skin As Lighter Skin, Study Shows
An analysis of more than 100 patients has confirmed for the first time that darker-skinned patients benefit as those with lighter skin when given light therapy for morphea and related...
Diabetes may decrease male fertility, research indicates
Diabetic men have a higher incidence of infertility because the disease can result in sperm damage, suggests a new study.
Self-moisturizing Contact Lenses, Naturally
Chemical engineering researchers have shown that a common fluid found in our bodies can be used as a natural moisturizing agent in contact lenses.
Popular Fish, Tilapia, Contains Potentially Dangerous Fatty Acid Combination
Farm-raised tilapia, one of the most highly consumed fish in America, has very low levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and, perhaps worse, very high levels of omega-6 fatty acids,...
Diabetes linked to male infertility; excess sugars in the body have direct effect on sperm quality
Diabetes in men has a direct effect on fertility, a scientist told the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today. Dr. Con Mallidis from...
Can tomatoes carry the cure for Alzheimer's?
The humble tomato could be a suitable carrier for an oral vaccine against Alzheimer's disease, according to HyunSoon Kim from the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) in...
How the malaria parasite hijacks human red blood cells
A new study—done on a scale an order of magnitude greater than anything previously attempted in the field of malaria—has uncovered an arsenal of proteins produced by the malaria parasite...
Does Gene Variant Make Women More Prone To Alcoholism?
A particular gene variant might make women more susceptible to alcoholism. According to new research, a gene in the endorphin metabolism is altered in a typical fashion more often in...
Food diary boosts weight loss
PORTLAND, Ore., July 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said a new study suggests tracking daily food consumption in a journal can double a person's weight loss.
Argyrin: Natural substance raises hope for new cancer therapies
The effective treatment of many forms of cancer continues to pose a major problem for medicine. Many tumours fail to respond to standard forms of chemotherapy or become resistant to...
Patients unaware of link between smoking and bladder cancer
Even though cigarette smoking accounts for up to half of all bladder cancer cases, few people are aware of the connection - including more than three-quarters of patients who...
Frozen embryo babies just as healthy: researchers
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Babies born from frozen embryos weigh more, have no greater risk of birth defects and are as healthy or healthier than those conceived using fresh ones, Danish...
Embryo Biopsy Does Not Affect Early Growth And Risk Of Congenital Malformations In PGD/PGS Babies
A study of 70 singleton babies born after preimplantation genetic diagnosis and screening has shown that the procedure does not adversely affect their early growth and risk of congenital malformations,...
Really?: The Claim: Beware of Drink Mixers Based on Diet Soda
Some people contend the artificial sweeteners in diet soda speed the absorption of alcohol.
Doctors Press Senate to Undo Medicare Cuts
Ads by the American Medical Association blame Senate Republicans for a 10.6 percent cut in payments to doctors who care for older Americans.
Healthy Eating Helps to Get the Bogeys Out of a Golfing Diet
You are what you eat, they say, and in golf, it may be more true than you think.
Vital Statistics: Summer Sports Are Among the Safest
Measured by the rate of injury while participating, the most dangerous outdoor recreational activity is snowboarding, followed by sledding.
Vital Statistics: Risk, From a Broader Perspective
New risk charts published last month provide a broader perspective than most of the risk calculators available on the Internet.
Vital Signs: Prevention: Rotavirus Vaccine Said to Be Working
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a marked reduction in incidence of rotavirus in the 2007-8 season compared with average seasons.
Vital Signs: Safety: Laws Reduce Drunken-Driving Deaths
Two federal policies have significantly reduced drunken-driving deaths, a new study finds.
Cases: Not a Moment Too Soon, I Thought of Tim Russert
Thinking of Tim Russert helped me realize I was having a heart attack in time to get help.
Screening for Cancer in Elderly Fuels Fight
So far, large clinical trials focused on the benefits of screening for breast cancer have ignored the booming population of elderly women.
Well: 8-Year-Olds on Statins? A New Plan Quickly Bites Back
New recommendations for warding off heart disease in some children have stirred a furious debate among pediatricians.
Nurses Step Up Efforts to Protect Against Attacks
Advocates for nurses are lobbying for increased penalties for violent patients and urging that all incidents be reported.
IVF twins risk 'over-estimated'
A US doctor sparks controversy by saying couples having IVF are being "misled" about the risks of twin pregnancies.
Members of consumer-driven health plans choosing less care
Consumer-driven health plans (CDHP) -- hailed since their inception in 2000 as a tool to help control costs -- are resulting in members forgoing care and discontinuing drugs to treat...
Torn ACLs, other big injuries hit little athletes
(AP) -- A 14-year-old gymnast with a stress fracture in her lower back. A 12-year-old who tore his ACL in a soccer game. A 16-year-old runner with a leg...