For 25 years, the life expectancy at age 50 in the United States has steadily increased due to medical advances, but that trend is in jeopardy. Despite the fact that we spend more on health care than any other country, living longer in America isn’t increasing as fast because of the high rates of obesity and smoking.

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People who have irritable bowel syndrome may often be hesitant to exercise for fear of being caught in a location without access to a restroom. However, research indicates that physical activity is beneficial for those with IBS by improving the severity of symptoms and protecting against symptom deterioration.

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As any parent knows, when trying to give children liquid medicine, it can be difficult to get the dosage exactly right because of the small, sometimes transparent markings on the side of the syringe or dosage cup. Nurses in hospitals have similar problems with the medications they deliver, particularly those that are given intravenously, because of the relatively low doses that children require.

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Parenting is difficult. You want your child to have the best of everything the world has to offer, and sometimes this translates into providing less discipline than you should in an effort to keep your child happy. But discipline and self-control does not only benefit a child while they are young; researchers have found that children, even as early as age 3, who have the most self control are more likely to grow up to be healthier, wealthier, and more successful adults.

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A number of studies have established that most cases of Type 2 Diabetes can be prevented or delayed with lifestyle modification or pharmaceutical intervention in patients with prediabetes, also called impaired fasting glucose. Due to a delay in diagnosis by physicians, only about 7% of Americans are aware they have the condition and are therefore not being appropriately treated.

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Routine mammograms not only help early detection of breast cancer, but may also be useful in detecting calcifications in the blood vessels of patients with advanced kidney disease, according to a new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).

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Late last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the 2010 Breastfeeding Report Card which showed that more than 75% of babies born in 2007 started life breastfeeding. Unfortunately, however, the rate of mothers who continue to breastfeed for six months significantly drops to less than 43%. One of the reasons is the many obstacles that women face from the community and the workplace.

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There really is some truth behind the song lyric “I get by with a little help from my friends.” Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center add to the growing evidence that breast cancer survivors who have a strong social support system are more likely to live longer without recurrence.

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As many as 3 out of 4 women experience hot flashes as they go through menopause, however the current treatment – hormone therapy – is not an option for some women. Low doses of antidepressants such as Lexapro have been found to relieve the frequency and severity of symptoms in some women.

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