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In a large study of middle-aged to elderly smokers, men were more likely than women to have osteoporosis and fractures of their vertebrae. Smoking history and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were independent risk factors for low bone density among both men and women in the study, which has been published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic … [Read more...]

Miranda Kerr recently posed and joked around as she bagged her Cosmo cover shoot. On the other hand, the model and her new boyfriend Evan Spiegel are allegedly planning their wedding plans even though they've only dated for months. With her latest contracts and her lucrative projects, it's no surprise that Miranda Kerr was featured in the latest issue of Cosmopolitan Australia. … [Read more...]

Irina Shayk is smokin’ hot in white as she attends Madison Square Park Conservancy’s Fall Fundraising Gala in partnership with the grand opening of Porcelanosa’s flagship Showroom on Wednesday night (September 9) in New York City. The 23-year-old model was joined at the event by Sarah Jessica Parker. Over the weekend, Irina reportedly spent time with boyfriend Bradley Cooper … [Read more...]

Kendall is in town for New York Fashion Week, which kicked off yesterday, and is expected to appear in a number of shows as usual, while Lewis (minus his platinum hair) flew in from London - fresh from the GQ Awards on Tuesday night. The bespectacled supermodel (19) wore an on trend '70s inspired ensemble, while the Formula One racer opted for a more low-key look of jeans, … [Read more...]

THE pregnant reality TV star wore an extravagant gold dress after ditching her signature clinging outfits. Kim Kardashian has relied on her faithful figure-hugging dresses during her second pregnancy. Kim Kardashian’s pregnancy style just keeps getting better and better! On a night out with Kanye West in NYC on Sept. 10, the reality star took the attention away from her growing … [Read more...]

More than ten times a day, 67 year-old Margie helps her husband get up to use the bathroom, eat a meal or get in and out of bed, and struggles to push his wheelchair up the ramp that provides access to their home. Margie is one of the estimated 42.1 million unpaid, informal caregivers who each year, provide support valued at more than $450 billion to adults, usually family … [Read more...]

Electronic cigarettes were designed overseas as a tool to help smokers kick the habit. US health experts say these days E-Cigs, as they’re called, are more often in the hands of teens. In fact, the Center for Disease Control said E-Cigarette use is way up. Thirteen percent of all high school students use them now, as compared to just four percent in 2013. There’s plenty of … [Read more...]

Twitter users who post information about their personal health online might be considered by some to be "over-sharers," but new research led by the University of Arizona suggests that health-related tweets may have the potential to be helpful for hospitals. Led by Sudha Ram, a UA professor of management information systems and computer science, and Dr. Yolande Pengetnze, a … [Read more...]

Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, might damage muscle-controlling nerve cells in the brain earlier in the disease process than previously known, according to research from the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute. The findings, published in the Nov. 19 Journal of Neuroscience, could shift researchers' attention … [Read more...]

Yoga can improve mood and mental wellbeing among prisoners, an Oxford University study suggests, and may also have an effect on impulsive behaviour. The researchers found that prisoners after a ten-week yoga course reported improved mood, reduced stress and were better at a task related to behaviour control than those who continued in their normal prison routine. 'We … [Read more...]

Contrary to popular belief, spooning is not always the best sex position for those with a bad back, according to new research from the University of Waterloo. For the first time ever, scientists have successfully documented the way the spine moves during sex and discovered exactly why certain positions are better than others when it comes to avoiding back pain. "Any … [Read more...]

Pain can make it difficult for some patients to get a good night's rest while recovering in the hospital following certain surgical procedures, often resulting in longer hospital stays, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. The study shows patients who reported poor sleep while in the hospital following total hip replacement or knee replacement surgery … [Read more...]

A 2004 California law mandating specific nurse-to-patient staffing standards in acute care hospitals significantly lowered job-related injuries and illnesses for both registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, according to UC Davis research published online in the International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. The study is believed to be the first to … [Read more...]

Imagine no tears during infant vaccines and no fear of the needle for those old enough to know what's coming. Such painless injections could be possible with a device that applies pressure and vibration while the needle is inserted in the skin, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2014 annual meeting. "As many as 1 in 10 people experience needle phobia, … [Read more...]

Most herbal products, available to buy as alternative medicines, may be contaminated. Reporting in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine researchers demonstrate the presence of contamination and substitution of plant species in a selection of herbal products using DNA barcoding. There is currently no best practice for identifying plant species in herbal products. … [Read more...]

When a toddler takes their first steps we observe an uncertain sway in their walking. Being unsteady on our feet is something we can experience throughout life -- and a new study has shown how even the lightest fingertip touch can help people to maintain their balance. The research, led by the University of Birmingham, explains how neural and mechanical mechanisms … [Read more...]

American and European studies prove that students use prescription medication or drugs to enhance their cognitive performance. Researchers from the universities of Zurich and Basel examined whether Swiss students have also experimented with neuroenhancement and which substances they take by conducting a survey of 6,725 students with an average age of 23 at the two universities … [Read more...]

The U.S. should prepare for more outbreaks of illness and possible deaths from designer drugs including synthetic marijuana, according to the new research from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, illustrates a wide range of dangers associated with these increasingly popular drugs. In the fall of 2013, … [Read more...]

More than 30 years have passed since the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, and scientists are still struggling to develop a vaccine. But researchers at Vanderbilt University in Nashville have used an unconventional method to get one step closer. Instead of finding an antibody to kill the virus, they simply created one using a computer program. Four years … [Read more...]

Investigators with the National Institutes of Health have discovered the genomic switches of a blood cell key to regulating the human immune system. The findings, published in Nature today, open the door to new research and development in drugs and personalized medicine to help those with autoimmune disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease or rheumatoid arthritis. The … [Read more...]

A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology suggests that there is little evidence that most complementary or alternative medicine therapies (CAM) treat the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the guideline states the CAM therapies oral cannabis, or medical marijuana pills, and oral medical marijuana spray may ease patients' reported symptoms of spasticity, … [Read more...]

In biology and medicine, we often need to detect biological molecules. For example, in cancer diagnostics, doctors need quick and reliable ways of knowing if tumor cells are present in the patient's body. Although such detection methods exist, they often require a lot of time, work and money. EPFL scientists have chemically tweaked the enzyme responsible for the light of … [Read more...]

The beautiful and talented Bar Paly has really been coming into her own over the past few years, with a number of impressive roles to her name on both the big screen and the small screen along the way. Meanwhile, Bar is also signed up to plenty more big screen projects for the coming years, with a number of new movies heading our way in the near future. One of the new Bar … [Read more...]

She’s a dedicated advocate for animal rights, having posed nude for a series of ads for PETA. And Joanna Krupa continued her quest for fair treatment of animals as she appeared on Saturday in her home country of Poland with two abandoned German Shepherds. The 36-year-old former Real Housewives Of Miami star stepped out in Warsaw with the two dogs as she filmed a spot for the … [Read more...]

The 32-year-old Australian supermodel talked to Your Fitness magazine about staying fit, eating sensibly and being active with her 4-year-old son, Flynn. “I try to do at least half an hour of yoga every day, and then I add Pilates and some strength training with weights and resistance bands to elongate and tone my muscles,” Kerr said. “I’ve been doing yoga for over 12 years now … [Read more...]

Genetics may play a larger role in causing Lou Gehrig's disease than previously believed, potentially accounting for more than one-third of all cases, according to one of the most comprehensive genetic studies to date of patients who suffer from the condition also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The study, conducted by investigators at Cedars-Sinai and … [Read more...]

Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition that causes intellectual disability, learning challenges, autism and behavioral problems. It occurs in more boys than girls and you may be a carrier of the gene and not show any signs or symptoms. Now, medicine’s next big thing may open the door for treating the most common cause of this condition. You may not have ever heard of it, … [Read more...]