warning signs

The warning signs of a female heart attack are different than men’s.

(Binghamton University) Heart attacks in women go largely unrecognized 30 to 55 percent of the time and those who miss the warning signs and fail or delay getting help, run the risk of death or grave disability.

But researchers at Binghamton University and SUNY Upstate Medical University have developed an educational program they believe will shorten the time to treatment and ultimately, save lives.

(Wiley-Blackwell) Older individuals' complaints about memory lapses such as having trouble remembering recent events may indicate that they are experiencing cognitive problems that are greater than typical age-related changes.

Asthma is one of the most common lifelong chronic diseases. Although asthma cannot be cured, it is possible to manage asthma successfully to reduce and prevent asthma attacks, also called episodes.

Successful asthma management includes knowing the warning signs of an attack, avoiding things that may trigger an attack, and following the advice of your healthcare provider.

Using what you know about managing your asthma can give you control over this chronic disease. Read more...

High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.

LONDON (AP) -- The next time Stephen Quake is prescribed a drug, he says he won't worry about having a bad reaction.

The Stanford University professor will simply consult his genome to see if there are any warning signs in his DNA....

Obese children as young as age 3 show signs of inflammation similar to that linked to heart disease in adults, according to a new study.

When a complex system, like the global climate, is about to experience a sudden, irrevocable change, there are early warning signs, according to a new paper in Nature

Researchers develop the first screening tool to predict which patients age 65 and older are at risk for memory loss

WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's no mammogram or Pap smear for Alzheimer's disease. Yet an Alzheimer's group this week begins a push for simple memory screenings in a bid to catch possible warning signs of dementia sooner....