According to a new study, seniors who eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables and have good cognitive abilities have less of a chance of dying from heart disease than those who eat a less healthful diet and who have poorer cognitive functions. Read Summary >
Results from a new study suggest that hospital patients who suffer a side effect from treatment are more likely to give high ratings to their care when hospital staff are forthcoming with information about what went wrong with the treatment. Read Summary >
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act forbids employers and health insurance companies from making employment, coverage, and rate decisions based on a person's genetic makeup. Read Summary >
A closer look at H1N1 cases in California
suggests the virus shows no discrimination based on age when it
comes to hospitalizations and deaths. Read More >
Babies may begin learning their first
language before they're born. Cry patterns recognized among infants
born in different cultures suggest babies begin learning elements
of their first language while still in the womb. Read More >
While research shows diabetes increases
the risk of Alzheimer's disease, having both conditions might
actually slow the memory loss process. Read More >
For patients who visit the doctor with
vision complaints, Alzheimer's may be to blame. Researchers have
found clues to help ophthalmologists detect visual variant
Alzheimer's disease, a rare cause of impaired sight. Read More >
