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We all know that sunlight can help our body generate vitamin D which a vital nutrient to ward off asthma and Parkinson's diseases later in life. A 60-year study by US researchers finds that vitamin D added to an asthma action plan may improve asthma control.

Good students school not only have their grades to worry about but also a new form of disorder called Rucksack Paralysis which is categorized by symptoms like pain and tingling in the hands and arms.

According to a recent research published in journal of Health Affairs the US healthcare spending is growing at an average rate of 6.3 percent. By 2014 the spending will go up by 9.2 percent. It is projected to reach nearly $4.6 trillion by 2019.

Even as the health experts preach the need for eating five servings of fresh fruits and vegetables per day, most adults in the country fail to do so.

Researchers from the University of Minnesota, Masonic Cancer Center have found a strong correlation between mortality amongst menopausal women and their weight. They have found that women who are either obese or underweight are most prone to die from colon cancer post menopause.

In a study of MRI brain scans of women suffering from post partum depression, the researchers have found that their brains show reduced activity in the areas that control emotional responses.

If you are to go by the latest research you have no cause to blame your age for being forgetful. According to a study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, old age is not the reason for becoming forgetful, instead it is the brain lesions as seen in Dementia which cause instances of memory loss in older people.

In a study done by the Harvard Medical School and team it was seen that patients with multiple sclerosis when given albuterol, a medication used to treat respiratory diseases like asthma, they showed an enhanced neural response and the nerve cells improved in health.

We have always known that water is good for us and good for fighting fat, but now there is research backing the idea, which says that if you drink two cups of water before every meal you can lose up to 5 pounds in three months.

Now you have another major reason to add few florets of broccoli in your daily diet. It helps your bone joints.

The roaring sounds of ocean waves have a restorative effect on brain while similar sounding highway traffic can cause stress.

Health literacy level among US adults is pathetic. Almost half of American adults don't understand health information such as dosage and timing of prescription medicine, according to researchers. The researchers have also suggested healthcare professionals should use plain language, not professional jargon and ensure a patient understands directions.

If you think pumping iron vigorously at a gym or doing 100 Yoga postures daily is the best way to lose weight, think again. Instead watch what you are eating and cut calories. According to a paper published in the International Journal of Obesity, a balanced diet is instrumental in shedding that extra flab.

Autistic children's cognitive skills can improve over time, according to Australian and British researchers.

African nations whose populations have been devastated by AIDS have made big strides in fighting HIV, with new infections down 25 percent since 2001 in some of the worst hit places, a U.N. report said on Friday.

According to a research article published in the British Medical Journal, the joint pain medications glucosamine and chondriotin help reduce pain in osteoarthritis but do not treat the symptoms of the problem.

Scientists have created the first artificial human ovary with the ability to mature human eggs, outside the human body. A tremendous advancement from the test tube baby, this provides a potentially powerful means for conducting fertility research and could also offer solutions to many a cancer patient.

British doctors urge men above age 60 to enroll themselves for a national screening program for prostate cancer. The $15 prostate specific antigen test would rule out the risk in half of the male population and allow doctors to concentrate their scarce resources on those most susceptible to developing and dying from the condition, The Daily Telegraph reported.

It's quite common to find many people - not just children - to fear needles. Dr. Deborah Wiebe, a US health psychologist says for most people these are manageable fears that can be addressed through a variety of simple pain-management strategies.

A new study in the US says physically fit children in the age group 9-10 tend to be brainier and often do better in memory tests, as compared to their less fit peers. The study was based on how effectively children used oxygen while running on a treadmill.

Sexual problems appear to be more distressful to men after prostate-removal surgery than urinary problems do, a new long-term follow-up study shows.

While more and more Americans regard mental illness as a disease rooted in the brain, that doesn't mean they are getting more tolerant of those who suffer from it.

Recently researches have been carried out to determine the extent to which our brain functions are impacted by our surroundings. The findings, published in the journal NeuroImage, show that serene environmental scenes with natural features

Researchers at Glasgow University, Scotland have found that since the ban in the country of smoking in enclosed public places in 2006 cases of childhood asthma

Low-carb diets are not similar to each other, according to a new Boston study. Your health may depend on what you have with it.

For the first time in the world, a study has examined how good habits have a multiplying effect on mortality in Asian women. The study results are that smoking husbands are shortening their wives' lives. Other results of the study include that Chinese women with plenty of healthy habits tend to live longer than their friends with less healthy lifestyles.

An ad by a U.S. non-profit group is creating some doubts about linkage between heart disease deaths and fast-food. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine's ad has a woman sobbing. She has clasped the hand of a dead man lying in a morgue.

Amongst the food-borne diseases, poultry has been found to be the leading cause in the U.S. This is followed by green leafy vegetables and beef, which cause severe food poisoning and other stomach ailments, says a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have found that repeated use of antibiotics can play havoc with your gut's natural flora culture. They change the composition of the good germs found in our stomach.