Chavez has operation, no official word on health
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez came out of cancer surgery overnight in Cuba and is recovering in a hospital, two sources said on Tuesday, but there was still no official word on the socialist leader’s condition. A More...
Air Pollution May Increase Stroke, Heart Attack Risk
A brief uptick in traffic-related air pollution may be enough to increase a person’s short-term risk of stroke, new research suggests. An analysis of 10 years of data from a major Boston stroke center has found More...
Are Depressed Kids Bully Magnets?
Psychologists, not to mention parents, have long observed that kids who seem depressed tend to have trouble getting along with—and being accepted by—their peers. What the experts haven’t been able to agree More...
General Anesthesia in Infancy Linked to ADHD
Infants who undergo surgical procedures requiring general anesthesia in their first two years of life may be at increased risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as they grow older. A More...
Are Fertility Drugs Safe?
In October, E! News co-anchor Giuliana Rancic announced that she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer just as she’d entered her third round of in vitro fertilization (IVF). This reopened a debate about the safety More...
Age-Related Memory Loss More Common in Men
Men in their 70s and 80s may be more likely than women of the same age to develop the memory loss and cognitive problems that often herald Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found. In the study, which appears More...
Working Long Hours Doubles Depression Odds
Working long hours appears to substantially increase a person’s risk of becoming depressed, regardless of how stressful the actual work is, a new study suggests. The study, which followed 2,123 British civil servants More...
Common Chemicals May Weaken Effect of Childhood Vaccines, Immune System
Certain vaccines may not work as well in children who have been exposed to high levels of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), a family of chemicals used to make everything from microwave popcorn bags and pizza boxes More...
Can You Get Hooked on Diet Soda?
First thing every morning, Ellen Talles starts her day by draining a supersize Styrofoam cup filled with Diet Coke and crushed ice. The 61-year-old from Boca Raton, Fla., drinks another Diet Coke in the car on the More...
Sex is Safe for Most Heart Patients, Doctors Say
If you’ve recently had a heart attack or heart surgery, you might be concerned that revving up your pulse during a moment of passion could be dangerous. Rest assured: Resuming sexual activity is perfectly safe More...