Preventing Childhood Obesity
The Institute of Medicine last week issued a report, funded by the…
Life Expectancy Inequality
This is from a Bloomberg column by Peter Orszag: This is from…
AIDS Stages of Care – Three So Far; Will Number Four Come Soon?
It was just 30 years ago in June 1981 when the first…
1/3 Women Living with Chronic Health Conditions
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, more than one-third of women report…
Having Purpose Adds Years to Your Life
Rush University studied 950 people with a mean age of 80…
Making Cigarette Smoking Uncool
Pause to consider the logic here. We decide it is not a…
Extra Pounds at Midlife May Boost Dementia Risk Later
According to Health Day News, being overweight during middle age may increase…
Less Education, More Cancer
A new study from the American Cancer Society shows that people with…
Depression and Diabetes Linked
Depressed diabetics are more likely to see improvement in their physical symptoms…
Cognitive Risk Declines with Activity
According to research conducted at Rush University Medical Center, frequent social activity…