Don’t go chomping on a handful of chili peppers just yet, but there may be help for hopeful dieters in those fiery little Native American fruits.A large percentage of the world’s population – fully one third, by the World Health Organization’s estimates – is currently…

Women with type 1 diabetes face a 40% increased excess risk of death from all causes, and have more than twice the risk of dying from heart disease, compared to men with type 1 diabetes, a large meta-analysis involving more than 200 000 people with…

The depth of chest compressions and the rate at which they were applied make a significant impact on survival and recovery of patients, a review of research by UT Southwestern Medical Center Emergency Medicine physicians shows.Contrary to popular belief, the reviews showed that cardiopulmonary resuscitation…

Despite lack of evidence, some are advocating cannabis for children with autism, reports journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics As medical marijuana becomes increasingly accepted, there is growing interest in its use for children and adolescents with developmental and behavioral problems such as autism spectrum…

Adolescent girls who are vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) are no more likely than their unvaccinated peers to acquire chlamydia, gonorrhea, and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) — suggesting that vaccination does not lead to increases in risky sexual behavior — a JAMA Internal Medicine…

The diameter of the sheath that encases the optic nerve may help indicate which stroke patients are at highest risk of dying within six months. For every added millimeter of optic nerve sheath diameter, risk of death was four to six times higher.Using optic ultrasound…

Drivers who have had recent strokes are more likely than drivers who have not had strokes to make errors during complex driving tasks, according to two small Canadian studies presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2015.“Current guidelines recommend that patients should refrain…

People 60 or older, especially minorities and women, have a lower risk of stroke if their systolic blood pressure is below 140 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), according to a study presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2015. A report published in…

New research reveals the physical and psychosocial factors that significantly increase the risk of low back pain onset. In fact results published in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), show that being engaged in manual tasks involving awkward…

Asking patients to self-report their nutrition and physical activity is a common data-collection method used by obesity investigators. But a newly published expert opinion — signed by leading scientists and led by investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham — says this often misleading…

Participants in a sleep study who had asthma had an increased risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea, with this association stronger with having had asthma longer, according to a study in the January 13 issue of JAMA.In adults, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly and…

Study shows dieting reminder texts can help to maintain and sustain weight loss over time Like most, you have packed on a few kilos with holiday fêting and feasting. If you’re looking to trim down now, one of the best tools may be in the…