Latest articles by Amanda Chan
5 Experts Answer: What's the Best Way to Preserve My Eyesight?
Eating well, exercising, avoiding smoking and wearing sunglasses are all important for making your vision last.
Chronic Drinking, Sudden Withdrawal: Both Are Dangerous, Studies Find
Chronic drinking has been linked by a series of studies to high levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which can be dangerous to health.
Eye-Opener: FDA Criticized for Ban on Alcoholic Energy Drinks
Group says FDA decision is overreach by government.
Face Value: Looking a Bit Old for Your Age Doesn't Mean You're Unhealthy
If you look a little old for your age, that doesn't necessarily mean you have poor health, a new study finds.
6 Foods That Are Good for Your Brain
Here are six things you should eat if you want to improve the health of your brain.
Anatomy of Addiction: Why It's So Hard to Quit Smoking
With just a drag, nicotine receptors in the brain send chemicals that cause feelings of happiness and comfort.
Could a High-Fat, Low-Carb Diet Someday Replace Dialysis?
The ketogenic is already used to control seizures in kids with epilepsy.
Nicotine Deactivates 'Stop Signal' to Heighten Feelings of Reward
Nicotine inhibits nerve receptors in the brain that would otherwise stop the body from feeling pleasure from smoking.
Marijuana Use by Teens Isn't a 'Gateway' to Later Drug Use
Employment status is better indicator of illicit drug use in young adults.
HCG Diet is Dangerous, Experts Say
Eating 500 calories a day is not enough to fulfill your body's nutritional needs.
Hormone Found to Help Stop Brain Swelling
Before, health experts thought the hormone only acted on the kidneys to stop urine production.
Attention Deficit: Hand Movements Could Be Sign of Severity
What is it about "mirroring" that can indicate how bad ADHD is?
Wheezing Risk Higher in Kids Whose Moms Took Tylenol during Pregnancy
The study didn't find an increased wheezing risk for ibuprofen or aspirin, though.
Obesity During Pregnancy Raises Infant Death Risk
But study notes chance of fetal death is extremely low.
High C-Section Rates Not Linked to Newborns' Health Outcomes
C-sections and induced labor have no effect on the health outcome for the newborn in low-risk pregnancies.
Folic Acid May Not Prevent Preterm Births, But Take it Anyway
But folate is still important in preventing neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, in newborns, experts say.
For Successful In Vitro Fertilization, Women Should Harvest 15 Eggs
Fifteen eggs seem to be the best amunt of eggs to harvest to produce a live birth with in vitro fertilization.
Caffeine Could Impair Women's Fertility
Caffeine relaxes the Fallopian tube muscles, which stops the egg from going from the ovaries to the womb.
Healthy Pregnant Women Don't Need Extra Fish Oil, Study Finds
The findings go against previous studies that show a link between fish oil and improved brain abilities in children.
A Hazard of Some Pregnancies Becomes Clearer to Scientists
Fluctuating oxygen levels in women with the condition impact the hormone that controls blood pressure.
Fertility Studies Find Link to Parents' Smoking
New studies provide evidence on smoking's effect on both baby-makers and babies.
Junk Food Nation: How Parents Are Ruining Kids' Health
Stress and busyness are some of the biggest factors for why parents let kids eat junk food, experts say.
