For millions of people around the world being sick doesn't mean making a trip to the local pharmacy for medicines like Advil and Nyquil. Instead it means turning to the forest to provide a pharmacopeia of medicines to treat everything from tooth aches to chest pains. But while questions persist...
With food allergies on the rise in the U.S., a new study claiming that daily egg exposure could cure egg allergies in kids is fairly bright news. allergy desensitization, or "oral immunotherapy," isn't brand new; many claim that local honey consumption can help acclimate seasonal...
A third of Gen Ys in New Zealand no longer have landlines, preferring to use their mobiles for all calls. Does this signal the future death of the landline?
Children need quality physical education to combat obesity and lead healthy lives. Georgia elementary schools make the grade when it comes to providing that education, but middle and high schools in the state don't even come close, according to a University of Georgia study. A study by UGA...
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that the incidence of gout and hyperuricemia (high uric acid levels) in the U.S. has risen significantly over the last 20 years and is associated with major medical disorders like hypertension and chronic kidney disease. The...
If you are a white girl, a black girl or a black boy, exposure to today's electronic media in the long run tends to make you feel worse about yourself. If you're a white boy, you'll feel better, according to a new study led by an Indiana University professor. Nicole Martins, an assistant...
A study to evaluate birth control methods has found dramatic differences in their effectiveness. Women who used birth control pills, the patch or vaginal ring were 20 times more likely to have an unintended pregnancy than those who used longer-acting forms such as an intrauterine device (IUD) or...
Despite the fact that military service means working long hours with unpredictable schedules, frequent relocations, and separations from loved ones due to deployment, a new study published in the Journal of Family Issues (a SAGE journal) finds that marriages of military members are not more...
The TSA does so many ham-fisted pat-downs of seemingly undeserving innocents—the old lady, the baby, the seven year-old with cerebral palsy—that it's easy enough to think of its agents as big ol' bullies. Then they find gun parts hidden inside a four year-old's stuffed animals, and you realize...
Low dose whole body CT is nearly four times better than radiographic skeletal survey, the standard of care in the U.S., for determining the extent of disease in patients with multiple myeloma, a new study shows. The study, conducted at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, included 51...
that the marginal utility she rec? a. Increase her consumption of DVDs
b. Increase her consumption of CDs
c. not change her consumption of DVDs or CDs
d. d.not enough information is provided to know if Lisa would select a DVD or a
CD
Im thinking its either a or c, but I'm not sure....
Obstructive sleep apnea and other symptoms of OSA are associated with probable major depression, regardless of factors like weight, age, sex or race, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There was no link between depression and snoring. "Snorting, gasping...
Like a*thoroughbred*sensing the big moment, Phil Mickelson has a way of finding another gear right before the Masters.
It honestly doesn't matter how poorly he's playing leading up to the first major of the year, all it takes is a whiff of the Azaleas or a couple practice days at August...
A new RAND Corporation study concludes that eliminating a key part of health care reform that requires all Americans to have health insurance would sharply lower the number of people gaining coverage, but would not dramatically increase the cost of buying policies through new insurance...
A new report from The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services' Department of Health Policy (GW) uncovered an overall wage differential between those of normal weight and those who are obese, especially when it comes to women. The research, released today...
Fatigue and poor sleep quality, which affect many emergency medical services (EMS) workers, are linked to higher reported rates of injuries, medical errors and safety-compromising behaviors, according to a study by University of Pittsburgh researchers that is now available online in Prehospital...
Visiting your doctor before starting any kind of a new fitness or weight loss regimen is recommended--but that may be all you need her for, if you're planning on enrolling in Weight Watchers or something similar. According to a new study, commercial diet and weight loss programs are actually...
When given for hours as a continuous dose, the heart medication nitroglycerin backfires - increasing the severity of subsequent heart attacks, according to a study of the compound in rats by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. "Basically it's a cautionary tale," said...