Dangerous Cocktail: Energy Drinks + Alco...
Posted by Angel in Health on February 12, 2010 | No Comments
College-age drinkers who swill alcoholic energy-drink cocktails are three times more likely than alcohol-only drinkers to leave a bar drunk.
Bill Clinton Has Coronary Artery Procedu...
Posted by Angel in Health on February 12, 2010 | No Comments
Former President Bill Clinton had two stents placed in a coronary artery.
Chocolate Chips Away at Stroke Risk...
Posted by Angel in Health on February 12, 2010 | No Comments
Eating a little bit of chocolate each week may not only lower the risk of having a stroke, it may also decrease the odds of dying from one.
Elevator Injuries Common Among Elderly...
Posted by Angel in Health on February 12, 2010 | No Comments
More than 2,600 older adults wind up in the emergency room each year as a result of an elevator-related injury, a study shows.
Mumps Outbreak Hits New York, New Jersey...
Posted by Angel in Health on February 12, 2010 | No Comments
An ongoing mumps outbreak has struck 1,521 in New York and New Jersey.
Mental Illness Manual Rewritten...
Posted by Angel in Health on February 11, 2010 | No Comments
A first draft of the new psychiatric manual — to be finalized in 2013 — makes major changes in how a wide range of mental illnesses will be diagnosed.
Genetic Mutations Linked to Stuttering...
Posted by Angel in Health on February 11, 2010 | No Comments
Researchers have identified three genes that may predispose people to stuttering — a condition that affects 3 million Americans and 5% of young children.
Obese Children Twice as Likely to Die Yo...
Posted by Angel in Health on February 11, 2010 | No Comments
Childhood obesity more than doubles the risk of dying before age 55, according to a new long-term study that followed nearly 5000 children.
Many Women Misinformed About Heart Disea...
Posted by Angel in Health on February 11, 2010 | No Comments
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, yet nearly half of women would not call 911 if they thought they were having symptoms of a heart attack, a study shows.
Migraines Linked to Heart Attack Risk...
Posted by Angel in Health on February 11, 2010 | No Comments
People who suffer from migraine headaches may be much more likely to have a heart attack as well as a host of risk factors for heart disease, according to a new study.
