Young moms need healthy lifestyle changes to prevent cancer
Becoming a mom can change a woman’s life permanently.
Younger moms are more likely to have more challenges. They may struggle with finance, live in...
Can sunless tanning prevent skin cancer? Maybe not.
In a recent study from University of Minnesota, researchers find that sunless tanning may not help protect people from skin cancer.
Skin cancer is the...
How depression in pregnancy could affect newborn baby
In a recent study from King's College London, researchers find that depression on pregnant mothers may affect babies while in the womb and lead...
Traffic jams in brain cells may cause Alzheimer’s
For more than 20 years, much of the leading research on Alzheimer's disease has been guided by the "amyloid hypothesis."
This theory focuses on one...
Scientists can stimulate heart functions with CT scanning
In a new study, researchers for the first time use information from computer tomography images to simulate the heart function of an individual patient.
Some...
How quickly electrical currents move through the legs may help predict heart failure
Imagine stepping onto a scale – not to measure your weight, but the chance of your heart failing.
That's the potential scenario envisioned by researchers...
Eating more omega-3 cannot benefit your heart
In a new study, researchers find that there is little or no effect of omega 3 supplements on our risk of experiencing heart disease,...
CT scans may increase brain cancer risk
A new study suggests that computed tomography (CT) scans, commonly used in medical imaging, may increase the risk of brain tumors.
The use of CT...
Multiple pregnancies may make women’s cell age faster
A new Northwestern University study shows that multiple pregnancies might make women's cells age more quickly.
The finding could help explain why women with many...
Why high blood pressure in pregnancy is dangerous to women
Preeclampsia and gestational hypertension are common pregnancy complications.
They involve high blood pressure that develops for the first time during pregnancy and returns to normal...