
Amanda Chan
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Just Two Drinks Can Topple Tipsy Seniors
By Amanda Chan published
Older adults have trouble walking and avoiding obstacles after just two brandy alexanders.
5 Experts Answer: What's the Best Way to Improve My Memory?
By Amanda Chan published
From memory tricks to healthy living, the experts weigh in on how to boost your memory.
5 Experts Answer: Can Drug Stimulants Help You At Work?
By Amanda Chan published
The stimulants are meant for people with ADHD and narcolepsy, but some experts warn they can come with negative side effects.

Low Testosterone May Be to Blame for Men Who Struggle with Emotions
By Amanda Chan published
Alexithymia, a condition that makes it hard to convey emotions, is linked with hypogonadism in men.
Electrical Brain Stimulation Could Help Stroke Patients Swallow
By Amanda Chan published
The treatment involves using electrical currents to stimulate parts of the brain that control swallowing function.
Caring For a Spouse With Dementia Puts Caregiver at Risk, Too
By Amanda Chan published
That's because they likely shared lifestyle risk factors for dementia, researchers said.
Warding Off Depression: 'Mindfulness' Therapy Works as Well as Drugs
By Amanda Chan published
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy involves meditation and paying attention to emotional triggers.

Hair Holds the Key to Measuring Chronic Stress
By Amanda Chan published
Stress hormone found in hair can give insight to heart attack risk
Exercise May Help Reduce Salt's Effect On Blood Pressure
By Amanda Chan published
And the more you exercise, the less salt will be able to raise your blood pressure, the study showed.
U.S. Home Births Increase
By Amanda Chan published
But many doctors are still wary of the practice.
Obesity During Pregnancy Raises Infant Death Risk
By Amanda Chan published
But study notes chance of fetal death is extremely low.
Folic Acid May Not Prevent Preterm Births, But Take it Anyway
By Amanda Chan published
But folate is still important in preventing neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, in newborns, experts say.
Caffeine Could Impair Women's Fertility
By Amanda Chan published
Caffeine relaxes the Fallopian tube muscles, which stops the egg from going from the ovaries to the womb.
Wheezing Risk Higher in Kids Whose Moms Took Tylenol during Pregnancy
By Amanda Chan published
The study didn't find an increased wheezing risk for ibuprofen or aspirin, though.
For Successful In Vitro Fertilization, Women Should Harvest 15 Eggs
By Amanda Chan published
Fifteen eggs seem to be the best amunt of eggs to harvest to produce a live birth with in vitro fertilization.
High C-Section Rates Not Linked to Newborns' Health Outcomes
By Amanda Chan published
C-sections and induced labor have no effect on the health outcome for the newborn in low-risk pregnancies.

5 Experts Answer: Is There Such Thing as a Healthy Juice Cleanse?
By Amanda Chan published
Our body isn't dirty inside, so it doesn't need to be "cleansed," experts say.
Estrogen-Only Hormone Replacement Therapy May Cut Breast Cancer Risk
By Amanda Chan published
Estrogen therapy can cut breast cancer risk by 20 percent, according to the new research.
Brain Injury Location Tied to Higher Risk of Aggression
By Amanda Chan published
Injury to the prefrontal cortex seems to be linked with an increased risk of aggression, researchers found.

ADHD vs. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Kids' Learning Problems Differ
By Amanda Chan published
Kids with ADHD have a problem retaining information, while kids with prenatal alcohol exposure have trouble learning information.
Dementia and Dental Care: Nurse Offers New Oral Hygiene Strategies
By Amanda Chan published
Elderspeak and loss of independence are frustrating to people with dementia, a health expert says.
Developmental Disorders Increase in Children, Study Finds
By Amanda Chan published
Now 15 percent of all kids have a diagnosis of a developmental disorder, such as autism or ADHD.

3 Ways Technology Affects Your Eyes
By Amanda Chan published
Technology can't cause permanent damage to your eyes, an expert says, but it can lead to some common ailments.
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