Healthy living 'can add 14 years', despite weight or income

"Taking exercise, not drinking too much alcohol, eating enough fruit and vegetables and not smoking can add up to 14 years to your life, a study says.  Research involving 20,000 people over a decade found those who failed on all criteria were four times more likely to...

Another study confirms health risks for elective Caesarean births

"Babies born by elective Caesarean section are much more likely to develop breathing problems, a Danish study examining 34,000 deliveries suggests.  Researchers found they were up to four times more likely to have respiratory problems than those born naturally, or by...

Study Shows Why the Flu Likes Winter

It's long been thought the flu was a winter illness due to the being in the proximity of others without adequate fresh air. It turns out that the air may be the culprit."Researchers in New York believe they have solved one of the great mysteries of the flu: Why does the...

Girls & Concussions

Perhaps the following study will change how athletic trainers and physicians interact with female athletes. "According to a study to be published in the Journal of Athletic Training, in high school soccer, girls sustained concussions 68 percent more often than boys did....