Walking one-third of a mile longer from home to the nearest tobacco shop to buy cigarettes was associated with increased odds that smokers would quit the habit in an analysis of data in Finnish studies, according to an article...
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks the joints, causing inflammation, pain, and eventually destruction of the tissues that make up this essential body part.
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A research team led by...
Lack of sleep and obesity have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
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Lack of sleep and obesity have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in...
A very low calorie diet can rapidly reverse type 2 diabetes in animal models, report scientists.
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In a new study, a Yale-led research team uncovers how a very low calorie diet can rapidly reverse type...
Aging concept, young and old comparison (stock image).
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Heavy drinking and smoking are linked to visible signs of physical aging, and looking older than one's years, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology &...
Urban air pollution in the city of Beirut.
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Simon Fraser University health sciences professor Bruce Lanphear is a Commissioner and author of The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health that has released a report detailing the...
Jeffrey Litt, D.O., assistant professor of surgery at the MU School of Medicine, is lead author of the study.
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According to the National Institutes of Health, more than six million cases of chronic wounds...
Happy couple.
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Sex plays a central role in reproduction, and it can be pleasurable, but new findings suggest that it may serve an additional purpose: bonding partners together. A study of newlywed couples, published in Psychological...
Professor Chad Jensen and grad student Kara Duraccio published research showing what helped heavy teens succeed in their weight loss goals.
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Most heavy teens' attempts to lose weight don't work, but a new study...
What Our Wandering Thoughts Can Teach Us About Mental Health
University of Arizona researchers analyzed idle thoughts for 10 minutes. What they learned may be useful in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues such as depression.
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A system of actuation wires attached to the back of the exosuit provides assistive force to the hip joint during running.
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What if running the 26.2 miles of a marathon only felt like running...
