Stress May Delay Women Getting Pregnant

Healthy women trying for a baby may have reduced chances of becoming pregnant in any month if they are stressed, the results of a study by researchers at Oxford University and the US National Institutes of Health suggest. The work provides evidence for the first time of an association between high levels of a biological [...]

Scientists Link Gum Inflammation To Alzheimer’s

A research has found that individuals with gum disease are more likely to have cognitive dysfunction associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The research team, led by Dr. Angela Kamer, examined 20 years of data that support the hypothesis of a possible causal link between periodontal (gum) disease and Alzheimer’s disease. “The research suggests that cognitively normal [...]

The Healing Effects Of forests

“Many people,” says Dr. Eeva Karjalainen, of the Finnish Forest Research Institute, Metla, “feel relaxed and good when they are out in nature. But not many of us know that there is also scientific evidence about the healing effects of nature.” Forests – and other natural, green settings – can reduce stress, improve moods, reduce [...]

5 Healthy Snacks That Can Take the Heat

The beach is the perfect home for sandcastles, water fun and E.Coli. As sunbathers do what they do best, bacteria does the same. However, beachgoers can easily avoid snacks that tempt spoilage. Dietitian and nutritionist, Elisa Zied, author of “Nutrition at Your Fingertips,” offers five easily portable, sun-proof, diet-friendly foods to throw in the beach [...]

Gwyneth Paltrow: I’m Suffering From Brittle Bone Disease

With her extreme diets and harsh exercise regimes, Gwyneth Paltrow is nothing if not health conscious. So it must have come as a shock to be told she is suffering from an ailment more commonly the preserve of elderly women. The 37-year-old actress says she is in the early stages of osteopenia, precursor to the [...]

Bone-Building Pills Appear to Lower Invasive Breast Cancer Risk

Bone-building drugs known as bisphosphonates appear to reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer by around 30 percent, two new studies show. “If a woman is considering bisphosphonate use for bone, this might be another potential benefit,” said Dr. Rowan T. Chlebowski, a clinical oncologist at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical [...]

What Causes Back Pain, And How To Prevent It

It can happen while you’re hauling boxes to the attic, gardening in the yard or even sitting in front of a computer too long. Back pain: It’s one of the most common medical problems in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health. The pain can range from a sharp stabbing that locks [...]

How Much Of Vitamin D Do You Really Need?

Your skin tone and the amount of sunshine you receive besides what foods you eat, all this can influence the amount of vitamin D that your body has on hand for optimum health. In a preliminary and apparently first-of-its-kind study, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)physiologist Charles B Stephensen and colleagues have developed a preliminary model that [...]

Soy May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Consume a lot of soy products if you want to cut back on the risk of breast cancer, says a new study, with Indian specialists agreeing that a protein in soybean acts like a medicine that is used to cure the disease. “The rate of breast cancer has always increased or decreased with food habits. [...]

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