Adjusting to college life isn’t always easy for high school graduates, many of whom are accustomed to the parental and teacher oversight and structured schedules of their high school days. But for the young person with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), …
Men with increased body mass index, or BMI, were significantly more likely to be infertile than normal-weight men, according to a report in the journal Epidemiology.
Study lead author Markku Sallmen, Ph.D., at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, says …
When you were a child, practically nothing beat a glass of ice-cold milk to wash down a few homemade cookies. But as an adult, you may have moved away from milk, even though it is one of the best sources …
CRT-D offers doctors clue to relationship between congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias.
Barbara Anglosi’s implanted heart device and defibrillator works so well she doesn’t even notice when it activates.
Mrs. Anglosi, 75, of Marlton, New Jersey, had a bi-ventricular …
Skin cancer is the most common of all cancer types. The number of skin cancer cases continues to rise, with most caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet rays. Exposure comes from the sun, but some may also come from …
An initial scare, a revelation and, ultimately, a surgery that changes life for the better.
Andrea Beicht remembers vividly the bizarre, out-of-the-blue event that signaled something was wrong. It actually sounds like a special-effects scene from a movie.
“It was …
By now, most women know that heart disease is not a problem limited to men. What most women don’t realize is that it is a disease that affects every woman.
This shift in direction was recently outlined in the American …
Did you know that up to 40% of the children in the United States have problems learning to read, according to research? Since 1995, the Cooper Learning Center (LEAP) has changed the lives of thousands of children by helping them …
Low back pain interferes with work, daily activities, and physical activity. Four out of five adults will experience some level of low back pain during their lifetime. Take this short true/false quiz with eight questions to see how much you …
Chemotherapy is over; the radiation treatment is complete and cancer patients are finally getting back into a more normal routine. Back to work, but in an unfamiliar body.
“Breast cancer patients often struggle with weight gain after treatments,” said Generosa …