Day August 21, 2015

Are you and anyone you know caught up in cycles of abandonment? Why do people keep repeating the same patterns over and over? What can they do to break free? One common pattern I call “abandoholism.” You’re alone because you…

Credit: Michael Duff/ASSOCIATED PRESS People stand in line for food to be distributed to them as a health worker makes an announcement in Freetown, Sierra Leone, March. 27, 2015.  FREETOWN, Aug 21 (Reuters) — Senior ministers and U.N. officials joined…

When former President Jimmy Carter announced Thursday that his cancer had spread to his brain, he also revealed he had some unfinished business he wants to see through.  “I would like to see Guinea worm completely eradicated before I die,”…

Westend61 via Getty Images You’ll have a better workout if you listen to music while exercising, scientists say. Why does it tend to feel like you get a better workout in when you put music to your exercise? It turns out…

The research of Emory University ethnobotanist Cassandra Quave, shown collecting chestnut leaves in Italy, is inspired by traditional folk remedies. Credit: Marco Caputo Leaves of the European chestnut tree contain ingredients with the power to disarm dangerous staph bacteria without…

This article was written by Katie Mulloy and provided by our partners at Women’s Health U.K. High above No.10 Harley Street, London, in the squishy-cushioned, heavy-draped offices of holistic skin care specialist Claudia Louch, a familiar prickle of panic spreads across…

Reported by Tracy Middleton Aromatherapy. Yoga. Meditation. In 1995, no one would have thought Alanis Morissette would be so into such chilled-out activities. She is, after all, the creator of one of the best revenge fantasy breakup songs of all…

Credit: George Hodan/public domain (HealthDay)—Single people can be just as happy as those in romantic relationships—but it may depend on their temperament, a new study suggests. Over the years, research has found that single people tend to be less satisfied…

Obese atrial fibrillation patients have a lower chance of arrhythmia recurrence if they have high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, and risk continues to decline as exercise capacity increases as part of treatment, according to a study published today in the…

If you are over age 75, and taking an anticoagulant, the old standard may be the gold standard, Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have determined.

For many rural Chinese, the dream is to live in a big city. But some people are now rejecting urban life and moving back to the countryside to grow safer food and enjoy a more tranquil existence.

Photo by monticello/iStock/Thinkstock The MIND diet includes ten brain-healthy food groups, but you don’t need to eat each daily.  Every day:  ? Whole grains (three or more servings)  ? Leafy greens (one serving)  ? Other veggies (one or more servings) …

When a guest walks through your front door, what’s the first thing they see? If it’s a pile of shoes, a stack of junk mail and a collection of coats, your house might be saying “stay away” instead of  “welcome.”…

Andrew Burton via Getty Images NEW YORK (AP) — A historic hotel’s rooftop air-conditioning unit is the source of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has killed 12 people and sickened more than 100 in the Bronx, the city’s health commissioner…

By Kate Bass BSc Research published this week estimates that the risk of dying from early stage breast cancer within 20 years of diagnosis is very low (3.3%). About one fifth of breast cancers detected through routine mammograms are at…

Holly Smith recently tested new hearing aids at a cocktail party, a noisy restaurant and a concert venue—all without leaving the comfort of her audiologist’s office. In reality, Smith was sitting in the new virtual sound room at the Center…

Nurse Ilishabeth Samadder sees many young children at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research in Bangladesh. Credit: Dr. Adam Levine Dehydration from diarrhea, either from viral infection or cholera, accounts for 10 percent of all child deaths worldwide. Though…

Credit: George Hodan/public domain People who fear relationship conflicts are just as happy when they are single or in a relationship, according to new research published by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. “It’s a well-documented finding that single…

Experiencing rudeness can make it harder for doctors and nurses to do their jobs. Credit: www.shutterstock.com When someone makes a nasty quip, cuts us off in traffic, ignores our suggestions or takes credit for our work, we get mad, sad…

We are creatures of habit, nearly mindlessly executing routine after routine. Some habits we feel good about; others, less so. Habits are, after all, thought to be driven by reward-seeking mechanisms that are built into the …

My dad’s voice drifted gently through the cell phone, quieting the zip-zapping of my mind, “He was my only friend with Alzheimer’s — sort of my best friend. And now he’s dead.” Rain pattered outside the tall kitchen window next…

In the words of Bette Davis, “Aging ain’t for sissies.” And anyone who’s lived long enough to experience middle age may tell you the same.  So before it catches up with you, here are some simple measures you can take…

Mike_Pellinni via Getty Images We all need help maintaining our personal spiritual practice. We hope that theseDaily Meditations, prayers and mindful awareness exercises can be part of bringing spirituality alive in your life. Today’s meditation features a performance of the…

Image Source via Getty Images Most people are familiar with some of the more common phobias, like flying, public speaking, small spaces, and spiders. Emetophobia, on the other hand, often doesn’t feel like it is recognized as a legitimate fear.…

Children who have been abused or exposed to other types of trauma typically experience more intense emotions than their peers, a byproduct of living in volatile, dangerous environments. But what if those kids could regulate their emotions? Could that better…

Patients with scoliosis who undergo surgery may be less likely to develop an infection or other complications after the procedure when a novel wound closure technique pioneered at NYU Langone Medical Center is utilized, according to new research. The study…

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More than a quarter of a million people die each year from using smokeless tobacco, researchers at the University of York have concluded. Millions more have their lives shortened by ill health due to the effects of chewing tobacco-based products,…

Credit: Jean Manuel Duvivier Male? Female? The distinction is not always clear. Exploring the scientific evidence for the biological origins of sexual orientation and gender identity must continue to both enhance patient care and fight discrimination. “It’s not just black…

Stanford psychologists have found that positive emotions seem to play a key role in microlending decisions. Positive emotions seem to drive decision-making in the world of microlending, Stanford psychologists have found. In other words, excitement rather than guilt is the…

CHICAGO — Each year, 311 — New York City’s main hub for government information and non-emergency services — receives millions of requests and complaints, including New Yorkers’ gripes about their neighbors. In a new study from New York University (NYU)…

IMAGE: This is a supramolecular nanofiber consisting of more than 10,000 perfectly ordered building blocks, which enables an energy transport over a distance of more than 4 micrometers at room temperature…. view more Credit: Picture by A. T. Haedler. The conversion…

Whether you’re an athlete, a performer, a public speaker, or a lover, your fight or flight system is there to help you survive. Your everyday stresses are read by your body in the same way, regardless of whether you are…

People diagnosed with dementia often have a distorted sense of time passing. My friends who are clinicians often comment on their patients with dementia preparing and arriving for their appointments many hours before they’re scheduled. Dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease…

Frustrated by a maintenance of certification process that doesn’t improve patient care, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) this week released a proposed alternate pathway to recertification that is based on established learning theory. It eliminates the high-stakes examination and replaces…

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Last year, a Wyss Institute team of scientists described the development of a new device to treat sepsis that works by mimicking our spleen. It cleanses pathogens and toxins from blood circulating through a dialysis-like circuit. Now, the Wyss Institute…

A molecular imaging biomarker is able to detect fast-growing primary prostate cancer and distinguish it from benign prostate lesions, addressing an unmet clinical need. The new research, published in the July 2015 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, is…

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered MRI scanners, normally used to produce images, can steer cell-based, tumour busting therapies to specific target sites in the body.