Research into how video games affect children is complicated by other factors that influence a child’s behavior, such as personality and home life. Parents should consider limiting the type of games played or the amount of time spent playing.
An open-fit hearing aid, which leaves the ear canal open instead of covering the opening, helps eliminate distortion caused by sound waves, and may be more comfortable for wearers.
Researchers from Harvard found that people with certain types of colon cancer who took aspirin were less likely to die of the disease.
My husband was diagnosed with burning mouth syndrome. This seems to be a mystery syndrome. What can you tell us about it?
Chewing sugarless gum is a good way to neutralize the cavity-causing bacteria that live on teeth, but all sugarless gum is not created equal.
Winter can be tough on the body, with increased rates of respiratory diseases and cardiac events, but cold weather also helps stimulate the body’s calorie-burning fat.
I have a plugged left ear problem. It usually starts about 4 p.m. and lasts about three to four hours. I cough, clear my throat, yawn, close my nostrils and blow — nothing seems to help.
Whether mild or strenuous, a youg workout provides fitness benefits to almost anyone, even older people and those who have physical limitations.
Dr. Walter Willett, the head of the nutrition department at the Harvard School of Public Health, discusses nutrition-related questions and issues.
Exercise that does not result in weight loss is probably just as beneficial to the body in other ways.