Loneliness, Like Chronic Stress, Taxes the Immune System
COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research links loneliness to a number of dysfunctional immune responses, suggesting that being lonely has the potential to harm overall health.
Nearly Half of Children under 2 Years of Age Receive Some Vaccinations Late
DENVER, January 21, 2013 — In a new study published today in JAMA Pediatrics (formerly Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine), Kaiser Permanente researchers found that 49 percent of children ages 2-24 months did not receive all recommended vaccinations or did not get vaccinated according to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices schedule.
Australian Researchers Use HIV to Prevent AIDS
SYDNEY — Australian scientists at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research say they have found a way to use the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, to prevent AIDS, describing the technique as "fighting fire with fire."
Study Deflates Notion That Pear-Shaped Bodies More Healthy than Apples
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) —People who are “apple-shaped†— with fat more concentrated around the abdomen — have long been considered more at risk for conditions such as heart disease and diabetes than those who are “pear-shaped†and carry weight more in the buttocks, hips and thighs.