These common behaviors could reduce pain, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found that people who engage in altruistic behaviors (extending kindness to others without expecting anything in return) feel less...
Drugs that fight inflammation may reverse brain aging
In a new study, researchers found drugs that tamp down inflammation in the brain could slow or even reverse the cognitive decline that comes...
Scientists find how to make autism interventions work best
In a new study, researchers found that interventions that parents and caregivers can offer in natural settings—such as during dinner while playing in the...
Here is what we really know about CBD’s health benefits
Celebrated for its purported therapeutic effects and legal when derived from hemp—a form of the cannabis plant—CBD is in shampoos, hand lotions, skin creams,...
Keto diets and heart health: The risk you should know
Touted by celebrities as a quick way to lose substantial weight, the ketogenic diet might seem counterintuitive to good heart health.
After all, it’s a...
Scientists find a way to see when healthy cells turn into cancer
In a new study, researchers found that there may be a way to know when cancer-prone cells will turn into full-blown cancer.
It may become...
These diets are naturally low in cholesterol and can protect your heart
In a new Scientific Advisory, researchers suggest that reducing dietary cholesterol by focusing on overall heart-healthy diets remains good advice for keeping artery-clogging LDL...
Statin use linked to higher risk of skin infections, diabetes
A recent study from Curtin University in Australia found that statin use is linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes, a risk factor...
Common anti-inflammatory drugs could reduce depression effectively
Around a third of people who are clinically depressed don’t respond well to the current drug and talking therapies, and drug side effects are...
This high blood pressure – epilepsy drug combo may reduce breast cancer
In a new study, researchers found adding a medication used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder and migraines to a blood pressure medicine reversed some...