A new study investigated the influence of withdrawal from two common antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), valproate (VPA) and carbamazepine (CBZ), on the sex hormones of AED users, male and female .
The study conclusion was that the use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) can lead to sexual disorders. Researchers found that taking epilepsy drugs can decrease fertility and […]

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Scientists at the University at Buffalo suggested that restricting daily calorie consumption may help people live longer.
The same study has found that severely restricting calories in day-to-day diet may also help humans slowing the seemingly inevitable progression to physical disability and in maintaining physical fitness into an advanced age. Based on an average of 2,500 […]

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During the conference organized by the Obesity Society was told that the number of children hospitalized in the United States for health problems linked to obesity tripled from 1998 to 2004. The most frequent problems were sleep apnea, high blood pressure and gall bladder stones.

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A new device approved by the Food and Drug Administration and known as EsophyX, has been proven safe and effective in patients treated for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The good news is that EsophyX helps professionals to cure GERD without leaving any scars and results in minimal post-operative pain and offers a treatment for patients […]

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Reserchers at the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk UK carried out a survey of 2,037 over-16s and revealed that stress of modern life is a disaster for sexual relationships.
Stress caused by financial worries, tiredness and work difficulties are affecting the sex lives of up to 15 million people in UK. Their subsequent loss of libido and […]

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A study conducted at the University of Utah found that when married couples with troubled relationships have hardening of the coronary arteries. Researchers identified certain differences in the ways that men and women talk and relate to one another and also gender-linked differences related to heart risks. For instance, wives who were hostile in disagreements […]

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A study presented Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians CHEST, in Chicago, finds that snipping away excess throat or mouth tissue helps improve or cure obstructive sleep apnea.
The procedure, known as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), eliminates obstructive sleep apnea in one-quarter to one-third of the patients during trials, depending on the […]

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A study at Medical College of Georgia evaluated 200 overweight, inactive children and found that in three months, vigorous exercise resulted in improved thinking and reduced diabetes risk.
According to investigators, exercise isn’t a magic wand that turns overweight children into lean children.  After three months of exercises children were still overweight but they had less […]

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A study conducted by an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School is the first to evaluate the importance of a variety of known risk factors in explaining how physical activity prevents heart disease and stroke. Basic conclusion is the long-term benefits of exercise start at a relatively low level, 600 kilocalories per week, equivalent […]

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A new study at Temple University, Philadelphia has concluded that people who frequently eat fast food meals are notably heavier than those who don’t consume fast food very often.
Examining behaviors and attitudes that influence food choices when eating, the same study also showed that American people are reluctant to pay more for healthy foods and […]

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