Washington: When most people think of eating disorders, they think of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

New York: Sleeping in the lateral, or side position, as compared to sleeping on one’s back or stomach, may more effectively remove brain waste and prove to be an important practice to help reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases, according to researchers at Stony Brook University.

Washington: As the beginning of the school year approaches, parents need to remind their children about the importance of hand washing. Every day people touch several surfaces including books, desks, door knobs, sink handles, and other people and many of them harbor germs like bacteria and viruses that can cause illnesses.

Maywood: It’s always important to be conscious of weather conditions when you exercise, but especially when it comes to extreme heat.

New York: Is it possible that too much iron in infant formula may potentially increase risk for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s in adulthood -- and are teeth the window into the past that can help us tell? This and related theories were described in a “Perspectives” article authored by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the University of Technology Sydney and Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Australia, and published online recently in Nature Reviews Neurology.

Minneapolis: New research suggests older people who experience migraines may have an increased risk of stroke, but only if they are smokers. The study is published in the recent online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.