Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to new research, certain proteins may be the key to early detection of ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer is something which impacts many women all around the world, and up to this point, early detection of it is something that has been out of the reach of medical professionals. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The year 2009 is just about over and the year 2010 is about to kick off, that means it is time to make our New Year’s resolutions.

Every single year, millions of people all around the world make their New Year’s resolutions. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that nerve stimulation will not help those who suffer from chronic lower back pain.

Low back pain is something that impacts millions of Americans, with treatments being far and few between. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, smokers who suffer a heart attack can greatly extend their lives simply by quitting smoking following the cardiac event.

Researchers from Israel carried out the study on a total of roughly 1,500 smokers who had all suffered a heart attack and survived. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - Tylenol has announced a recall of their Tylenol Arthritis pain pills.

The recall was confirmed by the manufacturer of Tylenol, McNeil-PPC. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The popular herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba has failed to fight off Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

There was a study carried out by researchers and released just yesterday which focused on trying to figure out if the herbal supplement had the ability to slow the rate of cognitive decline, fighting off dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - There was a miracle in Colorado this past Christmas Eve, as a monther and her newborn baby boy were said to be alive after both dying in labor.

The mother, Tracy Hermanstorfer went into labor at the Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs on Christmas Eve only to run into major complications. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study released this week has put into question the approval process of cardiac devices by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The new study was carried out by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco and was led by Dr. Rita Redberg. What they have found is that the approval of cardiovascular devices is often not tough enough to test the true ability of the devices. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - There were plenty of big news stories throughout the year 2009, but undoubtedly the biggest of the year was the news of the H1N1 swine flu.

The H1N1 swine flu emerged back in March of this year, and has completely dominated the headlines ever since. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The push to make marijuana legal continues as four U.S. states are currently pursuing the legalization of marijuana.

The hope from these states is that marijuana will become fully regulated, as well as completely legal. Continue Reading