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Caffeine Boosts Tears, Could Help Dry Eye Syndrome

University of Tokyo researchers have shown for the first time that caffeine intake can significantly increase the eye’s ability to produce tears.

Lyme Disease Hides in Lymph Nodes

The bacteria that cause Lyme disease appear to hide out in the lymph nodes, according to a study from the University of California, Davis

Soda Linked to Stroke Risk

Harvard University and Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and low-calorie sodas is associated with a higher risk of stroke.

Lyme Disease Ticks Spreading in Canada

University of Montreal researchers are watching ticks (Ixodes scapularis) that carry Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi) spread in Canada.

Their study, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, aims to predict the communities most likely to be hit by Lyme disease.

Childhood Obesity Linked to Air Pollution

Overall, 17% of children in the United States are obese, but in inner-city neighborhoods, the rate of childhood obesity is as high as 25%.

Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health have found Continue reading »

Optimism Boosts Heart Health

Over the last few decades numerous studies have shown negative states, such as depression, anger, anxiety, and hostility, to be detrimental to heart health.

In the first systematic review on this topic to date, Harvard School of Public Health researchers found Continue reading »