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Why Obesity May Be Out of Your Control

People in developed nations all over the world are becoming increasingly fatter. But the usual culprits — too much food and too little exercise — might not be ...
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Sex Boosts Brain Growth, Study Suggests

Sex apparently can help the brain grow, according to new findings in rats. Sexually active rodents also seemed less anxious than virgins, Princeton scientists discovered. Past findings had ...
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Diabetes Doesn’t Impair Sex Lives, Study Finds

Diabetes doesn’t necessarily impair the sex lives of older adults, according to a new study. The results show almost 70 percent of partnered middle-aged men with diabetes and ...
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Study: Disease, Not Old Age, Causes Forgetfulness

Older people don’t become forgetful simply because of their age, they draw blanks because of diseases unfolding in their brains, a new study suggests. Even mildly forgetful seniors ...
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Traumatized Vets Face Higher Dementia Risk

Veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, have a greater risk of developing dementia later in life, a new study suggests. Higher rates of PTSD, which ...
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Rare Acne Linked to Alzheimer’s

A study of the genetic mechanism behind acne inversa — a skin disorder that can look similar to other types of acne but shows up only in areas ...
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Want to Feel 50 Years Younger? Lifelong Skiing May Do the Trick

People who are active well into their elder years may rival the health of people 40 or 50 years younger than them, according to a new study of ...
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PSA Test at Age 60 Predicts Risk of Death from Prostate Cancer

A single blood test at age 60 accurately predicts the risk of a man dying from prostate cancer in the next 25 years, a new study suggests. The ...
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Teen Pregnancy Rates Dip Slightly, But Concerns Remain

Rates of teenage pregnancy in the United States, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are again showing a decline. But ...
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Babies Born Slightly Early Often Don’t Get Proper Care, Study Says

Babies born just a few weeks early are often cared for as if they were full-term babies — for instance, they are sometimes allowed to leave the hospital ...
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