Health

(Reuters Health) - Elderly people today might be more mentally nimble than their counterparts were a decade or two ago, according to a new European study.

(Reuters Health) - Elderly people today might be m...

(Reuters Health) - More fast food and chain restaurants are posting calorie counts on their menus, but a new study suggests only one in three diners reads that information.

(Reuters Health) - More fast food and chain restau...

(Reuters Health) - High school and college graduates who traveled to developing countries to volunteer suffered more illnesses and injuries than regular tourists, in a new German study. And not all of them got the best medical advice before leaving.

(Reuters Health) - High school and college graduat...

(Reuters Health) - Women who were exposed to air pollution during pregnancy tended to give birth to slightly lighter babies, in a new study from New York City.

(Reuters Health) - Women who were exposed to air p...

(Reuters Health) - It's never too late to start exercising, according to a new study that found formerly inactive seniors who took up exercise still experienced health benefits.

(Reuters Health) - It's never too late to start ex...

(Reuters) - Researchers cast doubt on the prevailing wisdom that vitamin D supplements can prevent conditions like cancer, diabetes and heart disease, saying on Friday low vitamin D may be a consequence, not a cause, of ill health.

(Reuters) - Researchers cast doubt on the prevaili...

(Reuters Health) - Three different strategies to reduce the amount of time people spend sitting at work seemed effective, in a new study. But in jobs without flexible schedules, they only reduced sitting time by about eight minutes per day.

(Reuters Health) - Three different strategies to r...

(Reuters Health) - The gold standard for treating childhood obesity currently involves using a family-based approach in which both parents and children attend meetings on losing weight. A new review of past studies suggests parent-only meetings may w...

(Reuters Health) - The gold standard for treating ...

(Reuters) - Tests of physical abilities, such as balance and strength, may reveal how well an elderly driver will perform on the road, according to a new study.

(Reuters) - Tests of physical abilities, such as b...

What is nipple confusion? Nipple confusion is one of those terms that can be a little misleading. It doesn't mean your baby is confused about what your nipple or your...

What is nipple confusion? Nipple confusion is one...

Mastitis If an area of your breast becomes inflamed, this can mean you have a painful condition called mastitis. It happens when excess milk is forced out of a duct...

Mastitis If an area of your breast becomes inflam...

What can cause pain while I'm breastfeeding? The letdown reflex You may feel fleeting pain in your breasts when your milk lets down. The letdown reflex, also called the milk...

What can cause pain while I'm breastfeeding? The ...

You may hate your oily skin and the way it makes you feel like a grease monkey pretty much constantly, but your 50-year-old you will be thankful you had oily...

You may hate your oily skin and the way it makes y...

Most women think they have dry or oily skin but really have combination skin. Combination skin is basically a combination of 2-3 skin types, usually oily in some areas and dry in others.

Most women think they have dry or oily skin but re...

There's nothing worse than dry, itchy skin. Dry skin can happen any time during the year, but is most prevalent in winter (hence the term, "winter itch"). Find out why your skin tends to be dry in winter and how to solve dry hands, feet, body, face a...

There's nothing worse than dry, itchy skin. Dry sk...

Question: Does Drinking Water Help Prevent Acne? Answer: The answer is no. Drinking water sounds good in theory, which is likely why the belief that our bodies need eight glasses...

Question: Does Drinking Water Help Prevent Acne? ...

Question: Does drinking 8 glasses of water a day keep my skin moist? Answer: No. Despite years of having this drummed into our heads, science and studies show this is...

Question: Does drinking 8 glasses of water a day k...

There are 5 basic skin care types: oily, combination (normal), sensitive, dry and sun-damaged. Your skin type is determined by how much -- or how little -- oil your skin...

There are 5 basic skin care types: oily, combinati...

Your skin naturally acts as a barrier, meaning it keeps out what it's supposed to (dirt and free radicals like environmental pollution) while keeping in the good stuff (moisture and...

Your skin naturally acts as a barrier, meaning it ...

OK, So What Works on Crow's Feet Then? Since we know eye creams won't erase your smile lines, then what does? In one word: Botox. I've tried it. It works....

OK, So What Works on Crow's Feet Then? Since we k...

Wear Sunscreen Every Day I know it's tedious to constantly hear about the importance of sunscreen, but if there was one beauty rule I'd teach a child it's to wear...

Wear Sunscreen Every Day I know it's tedious to c...