11-04-04 A lack of vitamin D, even in generally healthy people, is linked with stiffer arteries and an inability of blood vessels to relax, research from the Emory/Georgia Tech Predictive Health Institute has found. The results add to evidence that lack of v...

11-03-28 Despite decades of doctors' reluctance to recommend weight training to pregnant women, a new University of Georgia study has found that a supervised, low-to-moderate intensity program is safe and beneficial. The research, published in the current ed...

11-03-26 Fukushima is not Chernobyl, scientists repeat, and even Chernobyl was not as deadly as popularly believed. 科学家反复强调，福岛不是切尔诺贝利，而且切尔诺贝利也不像公众所想的那么可怕和危险。 Dire warnings of radiation spreading from Japan's embattled...

11-03-24 Even relatively mild（温和的） stress can lead to long term disability and an inability to work, reveals a large population based study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology（流行病学） and Community Health. It is well known that mental he...

11-03-23 Although recent evidence suggests that the clinical benefit may be uncertain for fibrates, a class of drugs used for the treatment of high lipid levels, use of these drugs is common in the U.S. and Canada, with usage increasing steadily in the last...

11-03-23 Specific genetic mutations in women with autoimmune diseases are associated with preeclampsia（子痫前期） a common pregnancy-related problem that can threaten the health of both baby and mother. Furthermore, investigation of these specific genetic m...

11-03-18 Life expectancy in Europe keeps increasing despite the obesity epidemic, with people in Britain reaching an older age than those living in the US, according to an analysis of trends over the last 40 years. These striking findings counteract（抵消，...

11-03-07 And the fact is, that the Affordable Care Act has done more to rein in rising costs, make sure everyone can buy insurance, and attack the federal deficit than weve seen in years. And thats not just my opinion; thats the opinion of the Congressional...

11-03-06 Black people who identify more strongly with their racial identity（种族认同） are generally happier, according to a study led by psychology researchers at Michigan State University. The study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, appe...

11-02-25 Researchers from Spain have identified a strain of probiotic（益生菌） bacteria that may be useful in treating ulcers（溃疡） caused by Helicobacter pylori. They report their findings in the February 2011 issue of the journal Applied and Environment...