For more than a decade, researchers have studied the effects of gratitude on physical health, on psychological well-being, and on our relationships with others. The results have been overwhelming. Studies of more than one thousand people, from ages eight to 80, found that people who practice gratitude consistently report a host of benefits:
A powerful new painkiller with no apparent side effects or addictive qualities, may now be only a year or two from the consumer market. Phase II Clinical trials are currently underway in England and Canada.
In a breakthrough that has positive implications for Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, researchers have transformed ordinary mouse skin cells directly into neurons, bypassing the need for stem cells and greatly speeding up the field of regenerative medicine.
The chances of getting cancer are declining... and the chances of dying of cancer are declining even faster, reported researchers at a news conference on March 12. And a new study showed that long-term Vitamin E supplements substantially reduced the chances of getting prostate cancer
For more than a century, scientists have been attempting to harness the immune system to fight cancer -- trying to get the antibodies and cells that protect us from viruses and bacteria to kill diseased cells. Recently, a tantalizing success was repeated in multiple melanoma patients.
A quadruple-amputee GI from Staten Island proudly showed off his two newly transplanted arms yesterday by using them to push his wheelchair into a press conference — then vowed to drive a car again. "The arms feel great!" said beaming Iraq War vet Brendan Marrocco, as he displayed his new limbs at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where he underwent the extraordinary double transplant Dec. 18.
A little-known FDA program called compassionate use is giving seriously ill people a path to obtaining drugs that are still in testing.
The most renown American surgeon was born 160 years ago on September 22. Dr. William Halsted introduced the idea of washing hands and sterile instruments, the concept of anesthesia during surgery. The amazing part is that the majority of Halsted's stunning accomplishments were achieved while addicted to cocaine and morphine. A new film documents the work of this medical genius.
The Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics included a visual narrative, highlighting the many accomplishments of the British people over many centuries. The story included a segment celebrating the National Health Service. Created in 1946 in the wake of the devastation left by the bombing of London in WWII, the British take a particular pride in their system of medicine
After their beloved dog fell on a spike, and home remedies only prolonged its suffering, the family decided to surrender the pet to the SPCA to be put down. In a final goodbye, the family's father looked into Kayla's eyes, apologizing for being too poor to care for her and begging the dog to forgive him for his shortcomings. After the family began coming to terms with their loss, two weeks later, they received the surprise of a lifetime.
Integrative medicine programs are including prescriptions for meditation coming from doctors at hospitals and clinics across the country.
In some African countries, a lack of reliable electricity is to blame for hundreds of deaths each year during childbirth. Dr. Laura Stachel witnessed this tragic truth during a trip to Nigeria five years ago and with the help of her husband, a solar energy educator, started delivering a solution: solar energy in a suitcase.
A recent discovery by scientists at the University of Washington means that a main beer ingredient – hops – could be used to treat a number of health issues.
It is hard to believe, but last spring Emma, then 6, was near death from leukemia. She had relapsed twice after chemotherapy, and doctors had run out of options. Desperate to save her, her parents sought an experimental treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, one that had never before been tried in a child, or in anyone with the type of leukemia Emma had.
A new study may have found a specific patient population that may live significantly longer by taking this drug: Colon cancer patients.
Four years ago, Janelly Martinez-Amador was confined to a bed, unable to move even an arm or lift her head. The fragile toddler had a rare disorder that left her without any bones. Now, at age 7, thanks to medical science, she is developing her own bones with the aid of an experimental drug therapy.
A surprising trend is putting smiles on the faces of medical workers who are still coping with the aftermath of last week's twin tragedies in Boston and Texas, and it started with kindness sent from North Carolina
An infant who needed CPR every day often stopped breathing. With hopes dimming that the baby would survive, doctors tried an experimental technique never before tried on a human, they created a splint made out of biological material that effectively carved a path through Kaiba's blocked airway.
Global advertising giant JWT paired two of its clients, a Brazilian cancer center with Warner Bros., who enlisted their Justice League comic book illustrators to create superhero stories that transform chemotherapy into a "Superformula." They even made covers for intravenous bags with superhero logos.
Handing down a 5-3 decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Trade Commission can challenge closed-door deals that the big pharmaceutical companies make with smaller generic rivals to keep cheaper products off the market and out of drug stores.