They turn Dad’s hair gray, but children can now take partial credit for the health of Mom’s heart.
A new Brigham Young University study found that parenthood is associated with lower blood pressure, particularly so among women.

A new study reports that repeated deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan may adversely affect the mental health of these deployed soldiers.
Researchers assessed the effects of prior military service in Iraq or Afghanistan on the health of New Jersey Army National Guard members preparing for deployment to Iraq. They analyzed anonymous, self-administered pre-deployment surveys from 2,543 [...]

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has echoed concerns raised in an intercollegiate statement from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Royal College of General Practitioners and the Faculty of Public Health – Significant Harm – the effects of administrative detention on the health of children, young people and [...]

Patients who experience dermatologic toxic effects from epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFRIs) have a high prevalence of skin and nail infections, according to a new study published online December 9 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Cell phones to their ears, a team of research participants will report their interpersonal interactions in real time to provide a better view of human behavior thanks to a $1 million grant from the National Institute of Aging as part of the National Institutes of Health’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding.