For people who are completely unaware of the term Scoliosis, this article will certainly put light on it. Basically, it is an abnormal growth in the spine of a human body. From outside it may look to be normal, but actually it forms a shape of a C or S ...

A vivid memory can be an asset if you’re studying for an exam or trying to recall the details of a conversation, but that aptitude may backfire when it comes to forming long-term responses to emotional trauma. In a new study, Swiss researchers have found that a certain gene associated with ...

The latest health news update from homeandhealthcarenursing.com - Cases of children rushed to the emergency room after accidentally swallowing coin-sized batteries found in many household gadgets have doubled over the past two decades, new research reveals. Serious complications — including fatalities — can arise when so-called “button batteries,” found in items ranging ...

The latest health news update from homeandhealthcarenursing.com - Even though they have more risk factors, black Africans are about half as likely as white Europeans to develop a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study says. Atrial fibrillation, in which the top chambers of the heart flutter or quiver irregularly, ...

The latest health news update from homeandhealthcarenursing.com - Email vacations while on the job could benefit people’s health, reducing stress levels and contributing to better focus, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, and the U.S. Army found that a group of workers who were cut off from ...

The latest health news update from homeandhealthcarenursing.com - Too many American women still smoke during their pregnancies, a new report finds, and rates of such smoking vary widely depending on race. Researchers found that almost 22 percent of pregnant white women aged 15 to 44 smoked cigarettes within the previous 30 days, ...

The latest health news update from homeandhealthcarenursing.com - New research suggests that combining two very different surgeries — a hysterectomy and a tummy tuck — is relatively safe, with no major complications seen in 65 women who had both procedures at the same time. The rate of complications the researchers considered minor ...

The latest health news update from homeandhealthcarenursing.com - People who receive treatment for chronic and acute low-back pain show significant improvement in the first six weeks, but may still have some pain and disability after one year, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from 33 studies that included more than ...

The latest health news update from homeandhealthcarenursing.com - Regions of the United States with lots of hospital beds and a large population of lower-income patients tend to have higher hospital readmission rates than regions with fewer beds and a more affluent, healthier population, new research finds. Factors related to supply and demand ...

The latest health news update from homeandhealthcarenursing.com - Doctors and patients need to be aware of the potential risk of injuries and death associated with an experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis called liberation therapy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in an alert issued Thursday. Liberation therapy is used to treat ...