Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    Blood sugar and spice

    Eating cayenne pepper with meals may mitigate a hormonal response to food that's linked to diabetes.

    By Ben Harder
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    Drug rescues cells that age too fast

    A new drug shows promise toward correcting the accelerated cellular aging typical of Werner syndrome.

    By Janet Raloff
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    How Advertising Is Becoming Child’s Play

    Food manufacturers are embracing new media to market their products directly to children.

    By Janet Raloff
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    Freeing Up the Flow: Clearing neck-artery blockage diminishes signs of depression in elderly

    Propping open a clogged carotid artery may ease symptoms of depression in elderly people.

    By Nathan Seppa
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    Side Effect Revealed: Heart risk found in leukemia drug

    The remarkably successful cancer drug imatinib might cause heart failure in some patients.

    By Eric Jaffe
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    Obesity correlates with psychiatric disorders

    Obese adults are 25 percent more likely than normal-weight adults to develop one of four mood or anxiety disorders.

    By Eric Jaffe
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    Device spots sponges left behind

    A device that uses radiofrequency identification can detect tagged sponges left in patients undergoing surgery.

    By Nathan Seppa
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    Male circumcision could avert millions of HIV infections

    Mass circumcision of boys and men in sub-Saharan Africa could avert 2.7 million new cases of HIV infection over the next decade.

    By Nathan Seppa
  9. Health & Medicine

    Big Headache: Auras may add risk to migraines

    Women who experience migraines that are preceded by sensory irregularities face a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke.

    By Nathan Seppa
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    Ingredient might prevent sexually transmitted disease

    A seaweed derivative that's commonly added to many consumer products as a thickening agent can inhibit the virus that causes cervical cancer and genital warts.

    By Christen Brownlee
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    Statins might lower risk of cataracts

    Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins might slow the formation of certain types of cataracts in the eye.

    By Nathan Seppa
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    Keep on Going: Busy seniors live longer, more proof that it pays to stay active

    Healthy elderly people who burn a lot of calories each day may be gaining extra years of life.

    By Nathan Seppa