Month: June 2012

MONDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) — Malpractice claims dipped dramatically among Massachusetts physicians after they began using electronic medical records, according to new research, although it’s not clear whether the record-keeping was connected to the decline in claims.

MONDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) — The cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may be less effective for preventing death and recurrent strokes in women than in men, a new study suggests.

MONDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) — Even short-term exposure to ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant, can cause potentially fatal changes to your cardiovascular system, a new U.S. government study shows.

MONDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) — External stimulation during sleep can help strengthen memory, which, in turn, can help you learn, a new study reports.

MONDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) — People’s inborn “number sense” improves during the school years and declines during old age, a new study says.

MONDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) — Starting your morning with a high-protein food and a “dessert” — such as a doughnut or a slice of cake — may help you lose weight and keep it off, a new study suggests.

SUNDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans take a low-dose aspirin each day to help protect their hearts, but a new study suggests the pill’s benefit may not extend to some people with type 2 diabetes.

SATURDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) — For those who need help getting pregnant, the thought of having a child who’s a little shorter than other kids probably won’t be much of a worry. But the question of whether infertility treatment causes unanticipated consequences remains fertile ground for researchers.