Vanderbilt.edu – A new blood test – Corus™ CAD – can predict if a patient is at high risk for heart disease. Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute is among the first institutions in the USA, and the only one in Tennessee, to offer this simple blood test for coronary artery blockage. “We now have a [...]

AAN.com – Drinking milk (and obtaining more vitamin D) during pregnancy may help reduce your baby’s chances of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) as an adult, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 62nd Annual Meeting in April 2010. The study involved 35,794 nurses whose mothers completed a questionnaire [...]

AACR.org – Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly twofold compared to individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Although relatively rare, pancreatic cancer remains one of the most deadly, and only 5 percent of [...]

AAN.com – A Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to problems with thinking and memory, according to a recent study. The NIH-funded study found that people who ate a Mediterranean-like diet were less likely to have brain infarcts, or small areas of dead tissue linked to [...]

Olympic athletes inspire us with their fierce discipline and natural talent as they smash records, going higher, further and faster. Their can-do spirit encourages us all to take on new challenges. Whether your goal is to complete your first marathon, improve your golf game or compete in a triathlon competition, there are lessons to be [...]

High school pitchers who go full-speed the first day or week of spring training may be headed down the road to serious injury, but smart spring training can help prevent rotator cuff injury. “A large number of high school athletes take the winter off and just go out and start throwing as hard as they [...]