Divorce apparently harms the cardiovascular health of women, but men's hearts appear to escape a split-up unscathed, a new study shows.The ill effects are largely due to the economic consequences, as well as the emotional distress, of divorce for...
There may be more to the song “Put on a Happy Face” than just a catchy tune - putting on a happy face is actually good for you, and those around you.
Research has shown health benefits of laughter ranging from strengthening the immune system to...
Doctors often look at weight to predict heart attack risk, but identifying people with metabolic syndrome, a newly recognized combination of health problems, may be a better predictor. Metabolic syndrome is definced as having at least 3 of the...
Triage was a term first coined to describe medical treatment during battle. Treatment went first of all to the severely wounded who had a high chance of survival, then to the ones who received only minor injuries, then to the ones who were likely to...
Adolescent pregnancy is alarmingly common in many countries. Every year, adolescents* give birth to 15 million infants.1 These young girls face considerable health risks during pregnancy and childbirth. Girls aged 15-19 are twice as likely to die...
