Benefits of Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Outweigh Mercury Risk By Elizabeth Lees published 4 February 16 Eating fish during pregnancy may be good for a baby's brain, a new study finds.
All US Adults Should Be Screened for Depression, Panel Recommends By Elizabeth Lees published 26 January 16 Should you be screened for depression? Here's new advice.
Can Your BMI Predict How Long You'll Live? By Elizabeth Lees published 25 January 16 Many people would face the lowest risk of dying if their BMI was 26 -- which is considered overweight, new research suggests.
Progesterone May Not Lower Risk of Repeated Miscarriage By Elizabeth Lees published 26 November 15 Progesterone supplements do not lower the risk of miscarriage in women who have suffered from repeated miscarriages in the past, a new study finds.
Daily Dose of Walnuts Linked to Health Improvements By Elizabeth Lees published 24 November 15 Eating walnuts might improve your metabolic health, a new study suggests.
The Science of Sugar: Is Corn Syrup the Same? By Elizabeth Lees published 19 November 15 Do high-fructose corn syrup and sugar have the same effects on human health? A lawsuit is now considering the question. Here's what the science says.
Baby's New Leukemia Treatment Could Help Others with Cancer By Elizabeth Lees published 17 November 15 A new technology that edits the genes within a cell was used recently to treat a baby with leukemia. The treatment may one day be used to treat other types of cancers, experts say.
Rare Multistate Outbreaks Cause the Most Foodborne Illness Deaths, CDC Says By Elizabeth Lees published 3 November 15 Only a few outbreaks of illness related to food yearly spread beyond a single state. But the outbreaks that affect people in multiple states account for a higher number of deaths, a new report finds.
Low-Fat Diets Are Not Better for Weight Loss By Elizabeth Lees published 30 October 15 If you want to lose weight, a low-fat diet is no better than a higher-fat diets with the same amount of calories, a new study finds.
11 Moles on Your Arm May Signal Higher Melanoma Risk By Elizabeth Lees published 20 October 15 People who have 11 or more moles on one of their arms could have a higher risk of the deadly skin cancer melanoma, according to a new study.
Ebola May Stay in Survivors' Semen for Many Months By Elizabeth Lees published 14 October 15 It's possible that people could spread Ebola many months after they have recovered from the deadly viral disease, a new study suggests.
Anxiety In Children May Be Prevented With Family Therapy By Elizabeth Lees published 2 October 15 Anxiety tends to run in families. Now, researchers say they may have found a way to help these families.
Breast Cancer Risk Linked to Virus Found in Cattle By Elizabeth Lees published 26 September 15 Women's risk of breast cancer may be linked a virus called bovine leukemia virus, a new study finds.
