Adolescents use dietary supplements to increase sports performance and improve immunity
A high percentage of adolescents decided on their own to use dietary supplements, according to a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
In Vitro Fertilization Linked with Increased Risk of Spontaneous Preterm Birth
A new analysis of published studies found an approximate 80% increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth (both before 37 and 34 weeks) when women become pregnant via in…
Exercise May Benefit Patients with Leg Ulcers
A preliminary British Journal of Dermatology study suggests that ulcers in the legs may heal faster with exercise.
Can Cannabinoids Be Used to Treat Cancer?
When cannabinoids activate signaling pathways in cancer cells they can stimulate a cell death mechanism called apoptosis, unleashing a potent anti-tumor effect. Yet cannabinoids, which have also shown…
Fertility preservation with hormone stimulation did not increase risk of breast cancer relapse
Women who received hormone stimulation for fertility preservation did not have a higher relapse rate in breast cancer compared with unexposed control women in a study from Karolinska…