The results of a new analysis have provided good evidence to suggest that Tai Chi is beneficial for arthritis. Specifically, it was shown to decrease pain with trends towards improving overall physical health, level of tension and satisfaction with...
Inadequate vitamin D levels may be involved in cognitive dysfunction and dementia. Two papers show in separate populations that low levels of vitamin D are associated with cognitive impairment and cerebrovascular disease, including stroke. The papers...
Some antibiotics can cause severe birth defects in pregnant women according to a study in Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Antibiotic use is common among pregnant women, and doctors have believed they do not affect the growing fetus,...
The European Medicines Agency warns that young children given GlaxoSmithKline's swine flu shot may get a fever after their second dose. In a statement issued Friday, the European drug regulator said data from GlaxoSmithKline PLC...