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Young, healthy men who added a daily dose of walnuts to their usual diet had improved semen parameters, a randomized trial showed. 
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Tracking weight loss on a computer helps patients shed more pounds than other hands-off advice, but won't top in-person interventions, a new review found.
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Exercise improves quality of life for both cancer survivors and patients currently undergoing treatment, researchers found.
Dr. Veronica Note: Exercise should be prescribed for every chronic condition. The issue is getting people to actual comply. Perhaps every hospital and cancer treatment facility ought to have a fitness center. When the patient is cleared for activity, part of the regimen should be a visit to the fitness facility after each visit and before going home.
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Learn about the rise in prescription drug use among students and see some of the dangers.
Dr. Veronica Note: Kids are taking ADHD drugs to get better grades. Does this mean that parents who are not medicating their kids are putting their children at a disadvantage?
Is ADHD actually increasing or are there other factors that are going on to make it look like this condition is a problem? Interesting that ADHD is a condition of Western classroom culture.
ADHD drugs are gotten mostly from other kids who have the prescription rather than from a doctor. We have spawned a new generation of drug pushers in the upper eschelons of society. And along with that a different type of drug addict.
Taking ADHD is akin to steroids for the brain. Why is it not considered cheating like steroid use in sports by students?
The dangers of ADHD drugs have been well laid out yet 81% of student feel amphetamines are only slightly dangerous and only 2% perceived them as very dangerous.
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Prevent Blindness America (PBA) has declared August as Children's Eye Health and Safety Month to educate parents on the importance of children's healthy vision.
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Parents of young children who have a cough that keeps them up at night may want to give their little ones honey for some relief, a randomized trial showed.
Dr. Veronica says Honey has been known for thousands of years for its medicinal properties. Try manuka honey to boost immunity.
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When it comes to your skin, your Zip code may be as influential as your genes. Find out which cites are best for your skin at DailyGlow.com.
Dr. Veronica says: Portland, OR wins wih low polution and ozone rates. The worse is Tulsa, OK with high skin cancer deah rates. New York City boosts the lowest skin cancer death rates. That might be because it the the highest educated city in the world therefore people use more prevention techniques and go get examined frequently with huge access to top skin care specialists.
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Its 55% to 77% protein and contains all the essential amino acids plus many other vitamins and nutrients.
Research is still inconclusive as to its health benefits though
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A new study from the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) discovered that girls with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to attempt self-injury and suicide as they become older.
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Good news for yo-yo dieters: You can lose as much weight as people who don't have a history of losing and regaining...
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Health Affairs is the leading peer-reviewed journal at the intersection of health, health care, and policy.
Most people like this environment. . . . They’d like to weigh less, but they aren’t really ready to do what it takes.” says James O. Hill, founding executive director of the Colorado Center for Health and Wellness
Do we have any choice then to allow the government to intervene?
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Physicians are torn about using Facebook, Twitter and blogs in their practices. While they recognize the power of such social-media tools, doctors are wary of inadvertently crossing professional boundaries with patients.
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Breast cancer chemotherapy treatment during pregnancy appears largely safe for both mother and child, an international registry affirmed.
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Cocoa flavanols have shown some benefits for the heart, but they may also be good for cognitive function in older people, researchers found.
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Discover the latest, most buzzworthy breakthroughs for making your skin brighter, fresher, and wrinkle-free.
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Rules proposed by the I.R.S. could leave millions of people in the lower middle class uninsured and frustrate the intent of Congress, which was to expand coverage.
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How Does Domino's Do It?...
Dr. Veronica says: Apparently people prefer the crappier product of Dominos over the fresher healther Papa Johns.
Should the government levy a couch slouch tax on Dominoes to even the playing field?
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Dark chocolate and antioxidant-rich cocoa may help bring down blood pressure by a few points, a Cochrane review affirmed.
Dr. Veronica says:You only need a small amount so make sure you don't overide the health benefits by increasing your weight.
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Playing in the same general space as 500 Startups-backed Love With Food, but going the traditional e-commerce route instead of the...
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Alpha hydroxy acids, the anti-aging skin care ingredient that is known for creating smoother skin, is now better understood thanks to researchers from University of California Davis and Peking University.
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Women who give birth after age 40 may be protected from endometrial cancer.
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Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that a meditation program, completed in a little less than eight weeks, helped decrease loneliness among adults.
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People die trying to look cool. Vanity is the sad reason why people don't wear bike helmets.
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A novel nanotechnology drug delivery system under development by Penn State College of Medicine to infiltrate breast cancer tumors could pave the way for treating other diseases. Read more.
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