MEDICINE & HEALTH

Vampires refuse to reveal identity for fear of stereotyping

MEDICINE & HEALTH 07.08.2015 20:37 PM

Self-professed vampires are having a hard time revealing themselves to physicians or therapists for fear of spreading... well, fear... or getting stereotyped.

Western Diet the culprit behind diseases, research reveals

07.08.2015 20:35 PM

With the rapid rate of urbanization among developing countries, more and more people are susceptible to poor health because of "Western Diet."

Heroin-related death quadruples as U.S. battles epidemic

07.08.2015 20:34 PM

Heroin addiction in the United States saw a steep increase for the last ten years, pushing e nation’s ongoing prescription drug epidemic to also rise, federal health officials reported Tuesday.

Screening Mammograms Don't prevent breast cancer deaths, study finds

07.08.2015 20:32 PM

Undergoing mammogram test does not actually help prevent the occurrence of breast cancer, a new study suggests.

Testosterone linked to risky male trading

07.06.2015 18:46 PM

Risky male traders may have actually caused the financial crash with their excessive sex hormone testosterone, researchers can reveal.

Weight-loss surgery is better than changing lifestyle in treating type 2 diabetes, research suggests

07.06.2015 18:40 PM

Individuals with type 2 diabetes have better chances of improving from their condition if they undergo weight-loss surgery instead of chinging their lifestyle, a research conducted by a team of experts at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center reveals.

Children at detention center given adult doses of hepatitis A vaccine

07.06.2015 18:06 PM

250 immigrant children were accidentally given adult dose of a hepatitis A vaccine at a Texan detention center.

California woman dies of brain-eating amoeba

07.05.2015 20:48 PM

Officials confirmed the death of a young woman from Central California due to a very rare brain-eating amoeba infection.

Blue eyed folks have alcoholic tendencies, study suggests

07.05.2015 19:00 PM

People with blue eyes have the potentials of becoming alcoholics, a study suggests. People with blue eyes have the potentials of becoming alcoholics, a study suggests.

Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis shows some promise in study

07.05.2015 18:22 PM

Gene therapy may soothe and even improve the condition of patients with cystic fibrosis, a study trial revealed.

Washington woman’s measles death is first in US since 2003

07.05.2015 18:19 PM

For the first time in 12 years, one death was recorded in the United States because of measles. The woman was from Washington state.

Small test may diagnose autism, research suggests

07.05.2015 18:16 PM

A person with autism may be diagnosed with a smell test, a study suggests. A person with autism may be diagnosed with a smell test, a study suggests. Normal individuals respond to pleasant smell by taking a deep breath, while for bad odor, they are more likely to limit their breathing.

Sweetened drinks lead to thousands of deaths

07.03.2015 00:32 AM

A study conducted by experts from Harvard, Tufts and Washington universities in the United States and Imperial College London in Great Britain found that drinking sugary beverages could lead to 184,000 deaths every year worldwide

Drink water only when you're thirsty, experts say

07.02.2015 23:25 PM

Drinking water, particularly when you are doing extreme physical activities, could kill you! Drinking too much water, especially during exercise, could kill you! A group of 17 international experts worked together to design a new set of guidelines that provide details on how to drink water in the safest way and avoid getting into overboard.