Some therapies may hurt pregnancy chance
2007-07-05 01:29:00
Alternative therapies such as reflexology and herbal supplements may reduce a woman's chance of getting pregnant, experts said Wednesday.
Study: Chocolate lowers blood pressure
2007-07-05 01:23:51
Here's some good and bad news for chocoholics: Dark chocolate seems to lower blood pressure, but it requires an amount less than two Hershey's Kisses to do it, a small study suggests.
Screening may affect embryos' viability
2007-07-04 15:19:28
An older woman's slim chances of getting pregnant could be made worse if embryos are screened for defects before being implanted into the womb, doctors said Wednesday.
Study: Twins form after embryo collapses
2007-07-04 15:02:38
Scientists proposed a new theory this week for how identical twins are formed as embryos, in a discovery that may improve a broad range of artificial reproduction techniques.
Study: Chocolate reduces blood pressure
2007-07-04 08:41:38
Here's some good and bad news for chocoholics: Dark chocolate seems to lower blood pressure, but it requires an amount less than two Hershey's Kisses to do it, a study suggests.
Poor sense of smell may be Alzheimer's
2007-07-03 10:54:18
Difficulty identifying common smells such as lemon, banana and cinnamon may be the first sign of Alzheimer's disease.
Smoking could kill 1 billion this century - WHO
2007-07-03 01:17:37
One billion people will die of tobacco-related diseases this century unless governments in rich and poor countries alike get serious about preventing smoking, top World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Monday.
Brain scans reveal why meditation works
2007-07-03 01:17:37
If you name your emotions, you can tame them, according to new research that suggests why meditation works.
Shots may help you lose that pot belly
2007-07-02 10:17:13
Researchers have figured out how to remove fat from one part of the body and make it grow in another part -- at least in mice -- and say their findings could benefit health as well as beauty.
Stressed mole-rats hold clues to human infertility
2007-07-01 16:39:16
A bizarre hairless rodent living underground in Africa may offer clues about the links between stress and human infertility, scientists said on Monday.
Brain scans tell why meditation works
2007-07-01 11:15:08
Brain scans show that putting negative emotions into words calms the brain's emotion center. That could explain meditation's purported emotional benefits.
Adequate sun exposure no guard against low vitamin D
2007-06-30 03:19:26
In many people, vitamin D levels can remain low despite abundant exposure to sunlight, research shows.