For adults over age 65, surgical complications can dampen not only their physical health but also their mental sharpness, with
Month: October 2018
E-Cigs Continue to Spark Debate Over Health Risks/Benefits
Vaping has long been promoted as a way to help smokers kick the habit, offering them a route to get nicotine without
Scientists accidentally reprogram mature mouse GABA neurons into dopaminergic-like neurons
Researchers converted mature inhibitory neurons into dopaminergic cells to make dopamine-producing neurons out of glial cells in mouse brains, it is
Health Tip: Evaluating Your Child’s Handwriting
According to American Occupational Therapy Association, children struggling to write may have developmental problems that could hinder learning ability. An occupational
Hospital Privacy Curtains May Be Home to Dangerous Germs
In a new study, investigators assessed the rate of bacterial contamination on 10 freshly laundered privacy curtains in the Regional
Storing Insulin in Home Fridges May Lower Effectiveness
Insulin should be stored in a refrigerator at between 36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit (2 to 8 degrees Celsius), and
Seniors, Take Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Falling
Images When seniors who are at risk of falling have a prevention plan, they’re less likely to suffer a
Type 1 Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed in Adults
In childhood, almost all diabetes is as a result of type 1 diabetes. After 30 years of age there’s a dramatic
Scorpion census: Researchers update global record of medically significant scorpions
Scorpions can be found at every corner of the globe and on six of the seven continents, from the southern
Crosstalk between fallopian tube, ovary may drive the spread of ovarian cancer
New research from the University of Illinois at Chicago shows that cancer cells in the fallopian tube affect normal chemical
