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Chronic Drinking, Sudden Withdrawal: Both Are Dangerous, Studies FindChronic drinking has been linked by a series of studies to high levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which can be dangerous to health.
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Eye-Opener: FDA Criticized for Ban on Alcoholic Energy Drinks
Group says FDA decision is overreach by government.
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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.
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6 Foods That Are Good for Your BrainHere are six things you should eat if you want to improve the health of your brain.
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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.
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Could a High-Fat, Low-Carb Diet Someday Replace Dialysis?
The ketogenic is already used to control seizures in kids with epilepsy.
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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.
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Marijuana Use by Teens Isn't a 'Gateway' to Later Drug UseEmployment status is better indicator of illicit drug use in young adults.
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HCG Diet is Dangerous, Experts SayEating 500 calories a day is not enough to fulfill your body's nutritional needs.
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Hormone Found to Help Stop Brain Swelling
Before, health experts thought the hormone only acted on the kidneys to stop urine production.
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Attention Deficit: Hand Movements Could Be Sign of Severity
What is it about "mirroring" that can indicate how bad ADHD is?
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U.S. Home Births Increase
But many doctors are still wary of the practice.
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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.
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Obesity During Pregnancy Raises Infant Death Risk
But study notes chance of fetal death is extremely low.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Caffeine Could Impair Women's Fertility
Caffeine relaxes the Fallopian tube muscles, which stops the egg from going from the ovaries to the womb.
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Fertility Studies Find Link to Parents' Smoking
New studies provide evidence on smoking's effect on both baby-makers and babies.
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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.
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A Hazard of Some Pregnancies Becomes Clearer to ScientistsFluctuating oxygen levels in women with the condition impact the hormone that controls blood pressure.
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Junk Food Nation: How Parents Are Ruining Kids' HealthStress and busyness are some of the biggest factors for why parents let kids eat junk food, experts say.
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What Is a Meningioma? The Science of Mary Tyler Moore's TumorThe actress is undergoing surgery to remove a tumor from the lining of her brain.
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Sexual Orientation Linked to Cancer Survival, Quality of LifeGay men are almost twice as likely as straight men to report having had cancer in adulthood.
