Opioid prescriptions linked to obesity, new study shows
In two new studies, researchers shed light on the relationship between obesity and the use of prescription opioids in the United States.
One of the...
Sleeping too much or too little may increase risk of this dangerous lung disease
A recent study from the Universities of Manchester and elsewhere discovered that people who regularly sleep for more than 11 hours or less than...
How stress can cause gray hair
A new study shows that stress really can give you gray hair. Researchers found that the body’s fight-or-flight response plays a key role in...
This study shows the cause of sleep problems in autism
A recent study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev found that children with autism have more sleep difficulties caused by shallower brain waves than...
This exercise may help prevent cognitive decline in older people
Brain tissue is made up of gray matter, or cell bodies, and filaments, called white matter, that extend from the cells.
The volume of gray matter...
4 tips for staying healthy in the COVID-19 pandemic
Every day, we’re waking up to a world that has become like a stranger to us.
The stress of sheltering in place and fear of...
The do’s and don’ts of social interaction during a pandemic
Across the nation, Americans find themselves in varying degrees of social isolation as part of a coordinated effort to try to slow the spread...
COVID-19 is here. How long will it last?
With COVID-19 case numbers climbing dramatically in the United States and millions of people sheltered in their homes to help quell the outbreak, many...
This drug may prevent obesity, liver damage caused by high-fat diet
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are 4.5 million adults in the U.S. diagnosed with the liver disease...
Dropping blood pressure may predict frailty, falls in older people
Blood pressure that goes down when you stand up is associated with frailty and falls in older people, according to a new study that...