Thinkstock New Prostate Cancer Med Extends Life by Nearly Five Months: Study
A study, conducted by pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma Europe LTD, found when compared to patients prescribed a placebo, an investigational drug extended life by almost five months in men with advanced prostate cancer who already underwent chemotherapy treatment.
Thinkstock Study: Overweight Americans May Risk Kidney Damage When Attempting Weight Loss
The nutritional and lifestyle habits of overweight adults, including diets and diet pills, may be causing kidney damage, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Obesity.
Thinkstock Medical Debt Is On the Rise
Due to one of the worst recessions since the Great Depression, hundreds of thousands of Californians lost their jobs, along with the health plans that came with those jobs, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Thinkstock Disengaged Workers Are More Stressed With Longer Commutes
A long commute to work may make it harder for American workers who are “actively disengaged” at work, but commuting isn’t linked to daily stress and worry for “engaged”workers, according to a new Gallup Poll.
Thinkstock Study: Decaffeinated Coffee Improves Brain Metabolism
Do you drink decaffeinated coffee? If so, it may be strengthening your brain and preserving your memory.
A new study from Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggests that decaffeinated coffee improves brain energy metabolism associated with type 2 diabetes.
Thinkstock Do People Commit Crimes Because of Genetics?
Your genetic makeup could be a strong indicator of your likelihood to partake in a life of crime, according to a new study from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Thinkstock Study: Using Math Could Help You Win Basketball Games
When it comes to shot selection in the game of basketball, a players instruction from a coach, or their own intuition, may cause them to shoot for the basket. But a new study from the University of Minnesota, reveals that using mathematics could play a more successful role.
Thinkstock New Approaches Revealed To Assist Minority Groups with Quitting Smoking
Telephone counseling services are successful among Korean and Vietnamese speaking smokers living in the United States, according to a recently released study.
Thinkstock Middle-Age Risk Factors Trigger Larger Lifetime Risk of Heart Disease
While a persons risk of heart disease may be low in the next five or ten years, the lifetime risk for getting it could still be very high, according to a new study published in the most recent issue of New England Journal of Medicine.
Thinkstock Study: Having Religous Thoughts Helps with Self-Control
Having religious thoughts gives people more self-control when they’re doing unrelated tasks later on, according to a recent study.
Thinkstock Study: Going to the Doctor with Older Loved Ones Could Improve Care
Older aged patients that have a family member accompany them to their doctor visits, can actually improve the quality of their medical care, according to researchers at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Thinkstock Lack of Sleep Can Cause Weight Gain
In a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, researchers have proved that lack of sleep is a contributing factor in weight gain.
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