Levels of Total, LDL Cholesterol Continue to Fall in the U.S.
Eliminating trans fats from the U.S. diet may be one factor in this healthy trend
Infant Diagnosed With First Case of Zika-Related Glaucoma
Brazilian baby developed condition after being exposed to virus in womb
CDC: Needle Exchange Program Usage Up Significantly
Yet, many drug users still share needles sometimes, researchers find
Drug Shows Promise in Clear Cell, Papillary Renal Cell Cancer
93 percent had tumor growth controlled for median of more than eight months, researchers report
Lack of Sleep Can Cost a Country’s Economy Dearly
More than $411 billion a year lost in U.S. due to lower productivity levels
Gene Mutation Linked to Early-Onset Parkinson’s Disease
Mutated GCH1 gene tied to 23 percent increased risk of Parkinson's; symptoms five years earlier
Heart-Healthy Habits Should Also Be Promoted to Low-Risk Patients
USPSTF encourages primary care professionals to individualize this counseling
Spiritual Experiences Appear to Affect Neural Reward Circuits
Nucleus accumbens, ventromedial prefrontal cortex, and frontal attentional regions also affected
Meta-Analysis: Statins Cut Risk of Advanced Colorectal Adenoma
In meta-analysis, statin use linked to reduced risk of advanced, but not any colorectal adenoma
No Link for Maternal Flu Infection, Increased ASD Risk
Suggestion of increased risk for children whose mothers were vaccinated in their first trimester