“Cigarette smoking is an important cause of cardiovascular disease, and smoking cessation reduces the risk. However, weight gain after smoking cessation may increase the risk of diabetes and weaken the benefit of quitting,” write Juhua Luo, Ph.D., of the Indiana University School of Public Health,…

24 July 2013 – To quit smoking is not easy. Support from one’s partner can help – but only if the smokers have developed skills of their own that help them to stop. This has been shown by a study funded by the Swiss National…

There still appears to be insufficient evidence to support using probiotics (Lactobacillus reuteri) to manage colic or to prevent crying in infants, especially in formula-fed babies, but it may be an effective treatment for crying infants who are breastfed exclusively and have colic, according to…

A study of patients in the United Kingdom suggests widespread prescribing of the medication levothyroxine sodium to boost thyroid function among patients with borderline high levels of the thyroid-stimulating hormone thyrotropin, raising the possibility of overtreatment, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine.

A study that compared the benefits and harms of the frequency of screening mammography to age, breast density and postmenopausal use of hormone therapy (HT) suggests that woman ages 50 to 74 years who undergo biennial screenings have a similar risk of advanced-stage disease and…

Incorporating an electrocardiogram (ECG) during pre-participation screening for athletes has demonstrated a reduction in incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD);

Finding supports clinical trials looking at broader use of Herceptin   New research from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds that the protein HER2 plays a role even in breast cancers that would traditionally be categorized as HER2-negative – and that the drug…

Many studies have shown that men and women who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a higher mortality rate than those who do not have the disorder.

It’s well known that the brains of meditators change, but it’s not entirely clear what those changes mean or how the changes might benefit the meditator. A new pilot study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center suggests that the brain changes associated…

People who stop taking cholesterol drugs may be at an increased risk for developing Parkinson’s disease, according to research that appears in the online issue of Neurology®.

Presence of Vascular Disease Reported Across Different Neurodegenerative Diseases

Smokers have a higher probability of quitting smoking and a better overall cessation experience when taking varenicline compared to bupropion and to placebo – unmedicated assisted smoking cessation –according to a study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.