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| Study: Older brains less nimble at multi-tasking Reuters By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The elderly have a harder time multi-tasking than young adults because older people are far less nimble at switching neurological connections in their brains between activities, according to research released on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Doctors don't always take their own advice: survey Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - When doctors step into their patients' shoes, their treatment decisions don't always line up with the advice they give in their clinics, a US survey says. Faced with hypothetical treatment scenarios, when they imagined ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Vitamin D Protects Against Age-Related Vision Loss ABC News By COURTNEY HUTCHISON, ABC News Medical Unit Warding off vision loss in old age may have more to do with what's in your kitchen than what's in your medicine cabinet. According to new research published Monday, women who consume high levels of vitamin D ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Teva MS drug reduces relapses in late stage trial Reuters By Bill Berkrot NEW YORK, April 11 (Reuters) - An experimental oral multiple sclerosis drug being developed by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA.TA) reduced the disease's relapse rate by 23 percent over a placebo in a late stage study, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Kids' wrist size tied to heart health USA Today By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY A study in this week's Circulation found that overweight children with larger wrist bone measurements had higher insulin resistance, a risk factor for developing heart disease. It occurs when the body makes insulin but ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Easing spring-time allergies with natural remedies Washington Post By Carolyn Butler, Monday, April 11, 11:11 PM As I was cruising the chockablock allergy-medication aisle at our local pharmacy last week, it occurred to me that I really should be doing more for my hay fever than just popping a pill every morning and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Black women's hair loss tied to braiding, weaving msnbc.com NEW YORK — Very tight braiding or weaving is linked to a permanent type of hair loss that affects many African American women, new research suggests. A sugar-packed diet can take its toll on your waistline, but now experts also believe it can make your ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Jason Brudereck: Help boost organ donation rate Reading Eagle Ken, 56, of Shillington felt he had been blessed in his life, so he wanted to make someone else feel blessed. When his friend told him he needed a kidney transplant, Ken stepped forward immediately. Unfortunately, the two men weren't a match, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Relay has more to come Lake Stevens Journal Purple began popping up everywhere in Lake Stevens last week, the color craze seemed to take on a life of its own. It's meaning came together on Saturday when Relay for Life Lake Stevens held its first annual Paint the Town Purple event in North Cove ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Georgia girls robbed of $150 at lemonade stand Atlanta Journal Constitution By AP WARNER ROBINS — Three girls selling lemonade to raise money for a hospitalized toddler were robbed of about $150 at their stand in central Georgia, authorities said. A man and woman approached the girls Saturday afternoon and asked them about ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Why Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan is so flawed Washington Post By Ezra Klein, Monday, April 11, 7:24 PM Just over a year ago, I wrote a column praising Rep. Paul Ryan's Roadmap. I called its ambition "welcome, and all too rare." I said its dismissal of the status quo was "a point in its favor. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pitts: Education is key to healthy children Fayette Observer Eva Hansen wants people to start thinking outside the box when it comes to preventing child abuse. She is president of the Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, which focuses on early childhood education programs. But Hansen says people should ... See all stories on this topic » |
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