NEW ORLEANS - It took five mighty shocks to get Cynthia Crawford's heart to start beating again after she collapsed at Ochsner Clinic a few weeks ago.
NEW ORLEANS - It took five mighty shocks to get Cynthia Crawford's heart to start beating again after she collapsed at Ochsner Clinic a few weeks ago.
WASHINGTON - Seniors may be getting old, but they still feel about 13 years younger than their actual age, according to a new study.
WASHINGTON – Quicker drug approvals and sophisticated marketing campaigns may be putting more patients at risk of dangerous side-effects but the same techniques might be put to use to protect them, a researcher argued on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON - Obese children may be damaging their thyroids, creating a vicious cycle of metabolism and overweight, Italian researchers reported on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON - Spending a lot of time watching TV, playing video games and surfing the Web makes children more prone to a range of health problems including obesity and smoking, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
CHENNAI - The prevalence of diabetes worldwide will far outstrip even the sharp increase currently projected unless rising trends of obesity are controlled, health experts said on Saturday.
WASHINGTON – Scientists have identified a fatty substance made in the gut that signals the brain when it’s time to stop eating-a discovery that could inspire new approaches to fighting obesity.
NEW YORK – Regular exercise and a calcium-rich diet could be two ways to help lower the risk of metabolic syndrome, according to a new study.
NEW YORK – The off-color jokes flew around the room. As the anecdotes got bawdier, the laughter intensified. Some recited from memory, others read from notebooks they brought along.
NEW YORK – Eating fish at least twice a week seems to reduce the incidence of kidney disease in patients with diabetes, according to findings from a large British study.