Health Tip: Work Out at the Right Speed for You
(HealthDay News) -- When you're starting an exercise program,
it's important to work out at the right intensity to make sure
you're challenging yourself without pushing your body too hard.
Can Therapy Dogs Help Kids With Autism?
TUESDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- For children with autism,
trained dogs may offer not only a furry friend, but some
therapeutic benefits, too, a new research review finds.
Mother's Drinking Increases Risk of Infant's Death: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Children of women who are
diagnosed with an alcohol disorder during pregnancy or within a
year after giving birth have a three-fold higher risk of dying from
SIDS -- sudden infant death syndrome -- compared to babies whose
mothers do not have alcohol issues, according to a new Australian
study.
'Worried Well' Often Ignore Negative Test Results: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- One in six people worries
that they're sick even though their symptoms don't signal disease,
and often these patients aren't swayed by tests that show they're
fine, Scottish researchers report.
Iron-Rich Diet Might Ease PMS Misery
TUESDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of American women
know the pain and emotional tumult of premenstrual syndrome, or
PMS. But a new study finds that diets full of iron from plant-based
sources might help ease the condition.