People still don't wash their hands properly after using the toilet, suggests a new study from The Journal of Environmental Health. After discreetly observing 3,749 people after they used public toilets in a Michigan college town, researchers found that 10.3 percent did not wash their hands at all, and 22.8 percent used no soap. The rest used ...

As 40 quickly approaches, I am becoming increasingly aware of the medical screenings that are in my future. With a history of breast cancer in my family, I have already been getting mammograms since I was 33. Recently, I was reading the May/June issue of the Journal of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, I found an article about ...

A consistent bedtime routine may help people with obstructive sleep apnea better adhere to CPAP treatment, according to an article from the Penn State Newswire. Penn State researchers have found that CPAP isn't effective if patients don't use it consistently for the majority of sleep hours each night. The researchers define CPAP adherence as ...

Three more people from Saudi Arabia have died from the new respiratory virus MERS, which brings the death toll to 30. Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health said today that the three people who died ranged in age from 24 to 60, had chronic diseases, and were hospitalized a month ago. The Ministry also announced a new case of MERS, which brings the ...

The applications of CT continue to unfold and in the process save lives. Scientists are now using scans to study the development of insects in the place of dissection which is time consuming and kills the specimens. Think of how many tiny lives could be saved. Insects make up between 50% and 85% of the animals on this planet, but not much is ...

Recent studies show that reducing sodium intake improves health, but reducing it to below 2,300 mg per day may actually increase health risks for some, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine.     The expert committee that wrote the new report, which was sponsored by the CDC, concluded that: higher levels ...

Writing and reading about hearing loss and other disorders that make communicating difficult or impossible, I can't help but think about my own senses and abilities. I too easily take for granted my ability to hear, see, speak, taste and move. One of my favorite pastimes, going to the movies, has been a burden for people with hearing loss for ...

Eating whole walnuts or their extracted oil can decrease cardiovascular disease risk, according to Penn State, Tufts University and University of Pennsylvania researchers, the Penn State Newswire reports. In a randomized-controlled trial of 15 participants with elevated blood cholesterol, researchers found that a one-time consumption of the oil ...

Even minimal physical and mental exercises can improve cognitive function in older adults, according to a study from JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers examined 126 adults in their 70s who didn't regularly exercise and who had felt that their cognitive skills had declined recently. They randomly assigned participants to one of four groups: one ...

A new model of brain lateralization for movement could improve stroke rehabilitation, according to an article from the Penn State Newswire. Through virtual reality and brain lesion experiments, Penn State researcher Robert Sainburg and colleagues revealed a new model of motor lateralization for the neural foundations of handedness. The finding ...