Anti-Inflammatory Diet May Cut Bone Loss Anti-inflammatory diets – which tend to be high in vegetables, fruits, fish and whole grains – could boost bone health and prevent fractures in some women, a new study suggests.   Researchers examined data from the landmark Women’s Read More

Twitter’s Role in the Fight Against AIDS Twitter isn’t just a platform to read news, engage with like-minded individuals, launch insults or give praise. It is also a far-reaching and revealing digital “petri dish” to study human behavior that may help Read More

Taking Control of Back Pain About 80 percent of the population will experience at least one significant episode of back pain in their lifetime. When it happens, most people first want to know how to feel better, then how to prevent a recurrence. Dr. Mark Knaub, chief of adult Read More

Cervical Cancer Is a Preventable Disease Cervical cancer is almost always caused by the high-risk types of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which nearly every sexually active person will be exposed to in their lifetime. People with healthy immune systems are able to clear the Read More

Social Support Aids Breast Cancer Recovery New research suggests that women with stronger social connections while being treated for breast cancer may fare better than those who don’t have that kind of support. Nichole Cook, a breast imaging nurse coordinator at Penn State Breast Read More

Monday Reset Can Help You Stay on Track Health-related goals such as losing weight, exercising and quitting smoking tend to top the list of New Year’s resolutions in America. Yet research shows that only 8 percent end up achieving their resolutions each year. That’s why Read More