If your head is overheated, there's a good chance you'll yawn soon, according to a new study that found the primary purpose of yawning is to control brain temperature.
Anxiety and depression have been implicated in cardiovascular disease, but researchers have been unsure how these psychological factors translate to a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Even With More Women on Birth Control, Many Don't Hear About the Variety of Side Effects
A new pilot program in London will make the birth control pill available next month, through pharmacists, without a prescription. It's a big shift from December 1955, when scientists made the first presentation that progesterone can stop women from ovulating, and many states had laws banning the use of contraception.
Study: Breast Cancer May Regress On Own
Controversial Report Says Up To 22 Percent Of Cases May Disappear Without Treatment
A significant portion of invasive breast cancers may regress on their own without treatment, a new study that is bound to provoke controversy suggests.
It's a simple idea we learn from our early childhood: We laugh when we're happy and cry when we're sad. But sometimes it's not that simple. What happens when you laugh at a video of someone falling off a ladder, or find yourself straining to avoid hysterics when a home video shows a son hitting a line drive into his father's groin?
Doctors May Swear an Illness Is Real, but Some Conditions Still Meet Skepticism
Some conditions just can't seem to get society's respect.
When chronic fatigue syndrome first came on to the scene, it was ridiculed as the "yuppie flu." Other pooh-poohed conditions got their negative associations by proxy -- "tennis elbow" became associated with country club snobbery. Irritable bowel syndrome, already embarrassing, was a perfect comedic tool for sensitive characters like Ben Stiller's portray ... Read More >>
Blood pressure spikes in elderly mar thinking
Cognitive functioning adds to reasons for curbing hypertension
For elderly people with elevated blood pressure, further spikes in blood pressure levels can affect their ability to think clearly, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
The findings offer another reason for people with high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, to get the condition under control — for the sake of their cognitive functioning as well as many other health reasons, they said.
Study Shows Limitations Of Colonoscopies
Procedure's Effectiveness May Depend On Where In The Colon The Cancer Starts, New Research Finds
Colonoscopies have long been considered the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening - 90 percent effective in detecting the second leading cancer killer of men and women in this country.
Just in time for the holidays, some medical advice most people will like: Take a nap. Interrupting sleep seriously disrupts memory-making, compelling new research suggests. But on the flip side, taking a nap may boost a sophisticated kind of memory that helps us see the big picture and get creative.
It's time to ditch that alarm clock, eat for energy and take a walk
In a perfect world, we would never need alarm clocks. Not only would we effortlessly conk out the moment our heads hit the pillow, our eyes would spontaneously open at the same time every day, and we would spring enthusiastically from our beds as chirping bluebirds alighted on our fingertips.
Neurotic People Are More Stressed From Facing Uncertainty Than Facing Negative Feedback
Another day, another 400-point market sell-off or dismal jobs report or tax-payer-funded corporate bailout. It goes without saying that we are living in uncertain times, and how you react to this uncertainty may say a lot about your mental health.
Tai chi: Improved stress reduction, balance, agility for all
The ancient art of tai chi uses gentle flowing movements to reduce the stress of today's busy lifestyles and improve health. Find out how to get started. The graceful images of people gliding through dance-like poses as they practice tai chi (TIE-chee) are compelling. Simply watching them is relaxing. Tai chi, in fact, is often described as "meditation in motion" because it promotes serenity through gentle movements — ...
Doctors May Swear an Illness Is Real, but Some Conditions Still Meet Skepticism
Cognitive functioning adds to reasons for curbing hypertension
Study Shows Limitations Of Colonoscopies
Just in time for the holidays, some medical advice most people will like: Take a nap. Interrupting sleep seriously disrupts memory-making, compelling new research suggests. But on the flip side, taking a nap may boost a sophisticated kind of memory that helps us see the big picture and get creative.
It's time to ditch that alarm clock, eat for energy and take a walk
Neurotic People Are More Stressed From Facing Uncertainty Than Facing Negative Feedback