Soy Supplements Can Cool Hot Flashes: Study April 9, 2012 — Taking soy to relieve hot flashes has received mixed reviews over the years. Now, researchers who took another look at 19 published studies find that soy supplements may help, at least over time. Soy has been touted as an alternative treatment to hormone replacement [...]

Genes Pinpointed for Common Childhood Obesity April 8, 2012 — An international team of researchers says they’ve found at least two new gene markers that appear to increase the risk for common childhood obesity. Little is known about the gene markers, which sit on chromosomes 13 and 17. But they are positioned close to and [...]

Remember This: Exercise Boosts Your Brainpower April 6, 2012 — Your brain isn’t a muscle, but as you age exercise can improve your memory and other thinking skills, a new study shows. And the exercise doesn’t have to be as rigorous as a marathon, the research suggests. In the new study, middle-aged men and women [...]

Make Weight Loss a Family Affair April 6, 2012 — Want to get your overweight child to lose weight, but don’t know how? Do the same thing yourself. This is the main finding from a new study of 80 overweight or obese children and their parents. When parents lost weight, their kids did, too. For [...]

Antibiotics for Appendicitis an Option for Some April 5, 2012 — Giving some appendicitis patients antibiotics instead of having them undergo surgery can be safe and effective, according to a new analysis. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. This tiny pouch attaches to the beginning of the large intestine. ”We conclude that antibiotic therapy [...]

Antibiotics for Appendicitis an Option for Some April 5, 2012 — Giving some appendicitis patients antibiotics instead of having them undergo surgery can be safe and effective, according to a new analysis. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. This tiny pouch attaches to the beginning of the large intestine. ”We conclude that antibiotic therapy [...]

Antibiotics for Appendicitis an Option for Some April 5, 2012 — Giving some appendicitis patients antibiotics instead of having them undergo surgery can be safe and effective, according to a new analysis. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. This tiny pouch attaches to the beginning of the large intestine. ”We conclude that antibiotic therapy [...]

Dumb Jocks? Not if They’re Good at the Game Apr. 5, 2012 — An athlete’s knack for completing a pass or scoring a goal may depend as much on sharp mental skills as superior physical abilities, a new study shows. Researchers in Sweden gave a battery of psychological tests to 57 male and female soccer [...]

Dumb Jocks? Not if They’re Good at the Game Apr. 5, 2012 — An athlete’s knack for completing a pass or scoring a goal may depend as much on sharp mental skills as superior physical abilities, a new study shows. Researchers in Sweden gave a battery of psychological tests to 57 male and female soccer [...]

Can Being Tall Raise Your Risk of Ovarian Cancer? April 3, 2012 — Taller women may be more likely to develop ovarian cancer, a new study suggests. What’s more, an increasing body mass index or BMI also raises the risk for ovarian cancer among women who have never taken hormones during menopause. Exactly how increasing [...]