Anger is a negative emotion. But, like being happy or excited, feeling angry makes people want to seek rewards, according to a new study of emotion and visual attention. The researchers found…
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Ensuring A Good Night’s Sleep For Our Children Means Fixing Technical Problems
Getting a good night’s sleep often comes down to technique. Avoiding late-night technology use and keeping a regular sleep schedule are two important techniques to heed as kids head back to school….
Shallow Diving Causing ‘Catastrophic’ Injuries
People are putting themselves at risk of “catastrophic” injuries during the summer months by diving into shallow water, says one of the UK’s leading emergency doctors. Dr John Heyworth, president of the…
Alcohol Ads Reach Fewer Young People
Alcohol companies may have substantially cut down on the amount of magazine ads aimed at underage individuals in recent years — but young people are still being overexposed to such ads —…
Food Poisoning Down, Poultry Tops List
Outbreaks of food-borne disease declined 8 percent in 2007, with a 15 percent drop in the number of illnesses, compared with the four years prior, according to a report released this week…
Chronic pain can be ‘paralyzing’ for women
The sensation began in Melanie Thernstrom’s neck the same day she went for a long swim. It flowed down through her right shoulder to her hand, as if she had a blistering…
Burger and a statin to go?
Fast food outlets should hand out free cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to their customers to “neutralize” the heart risks of eating fatty foods like burgers and fries, British scientists suggested on Thursday. But…
Parents suffer when a child struggles
A new study has found that even into adulthood, problem children continue to give their parents heartache. “What this study finds is that the children may have their own lives and moved…
India rejects superbug links
India has rejected findings of British scientists about a new form of drug-resistant “superbug” infecting patients who have traveled to the South Asian nation for treatment. The Indian health ministry insisted in…
The Lives Of Thousands Of Accident Victims Worldwide Could Be Saved By A Simple Injection
If recently injured patients with serious bleeding were to receive a cheap, widely available and easily administered drug to help their blood to clot, tens of thousands of lives could be saved…
Save Your Knees By Landing On Your Toes
Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are a common and debilitating problem, especially for female athletes. A new study from UC Davis shows that changes in training can reduce shear forces on knee joints…
Pea plant grew in man’s lung
A Massachusetts man who was sick for months has the answer to his medical mystery. Doctors found the root of his problem — a pea plant was growing in his lung. Ron…
Menstrual Cramps May Affect the Brain
Menstrual cramps may actually change the structure of women’s brains, according to new research in the journal Pain. Primary dysmenorrhea (PDM) — menstrual pain in otherwise healthy women — affects between 20%…
High stress ‘delays pregnancy’
A scientific study has shown for the first time that high stress levels may delay pregnancy. Oxford University experts measured stress hormones in women planning a baby naturally and found the most…
MRSA infections declining
Dangerous infections caused by the bacterium methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, appear to be declining in healthcare settings across the nation, the federal government reported Tuesday. An analysis conducted by the Centers…