MEDICINE & HEALTH

Bottoms Up: Americans Are Drinking Way More Than Ever Before

Heavy drinking is on the rise in many parts of the United States with researchers reporting that it is up by 17 percent since 2005, pushing the amount of alcohol consumed higher than ever before with rates rising faster among women than among men.

Do Mosquitos Prefer You? Your Genes May Tell You.

Have you thought for some time now that mosquitos seem to be attracted to you over everyone else? According to a new study, you may be right and your genes could actually tell you if mosquitos prefer your blood over someone else's.

Coffee May Actually Fight Breast Cancer

It seems that cup of joe may be doing more than providing you with that morning pick me up afterall, especially if you are a woman. Scientists have found that coffee may actually protect women against breast cancer. According to researchers, coffee actually inhibits the growth of tumors and reduces the risk of recurrence in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and treated with the drug tamoxifen.

Parent Training Can Improve Behavior in Children with Autism

One of the biggest challenges that parents face with children with autism spectrum disorder is behavior and how to teach proper behavior to their children. According to a new study, parent training seems to be the key. Teaching parents specific tactics to deal with serious behavior problems appears to be the best way to reduce behavioral issues in young children with autism.

Very Young Babies CAN Feel Pain, According to New Study

Until now doctors have believed that the brains of very young babies were not developed enough to feel pain. However, in a new study that overturns the medical consensus, researchers have found that tiny babies actually do feel pain and are more sensitive to pain than adults.

ADHD Drugs More Commonly Used in White Collar Jobs

It seems the trends have begun to change. In an increasingly competitive work environment the pressure to perform in many white collar jobs has skyrocketed. To cope with the situation and perform even better, many white collar job workers have turned to the support of ADHD drugs to help them focus and increase their productivity.

Could Sleeping More While Fasting Overnight Prevent You From Developing Breast Cancer?

Taking a systems biological approach to the study of cancers, many researchers have come to find that there is an intimate intermingling between cancerous tumors and the metabolic rate at which your body processes sugars. As exponentially, growing highly-metabolic cells, cancers require a lot of energy to regenerate, so could starving your cells more often help you avoid cancer altogether? Preliminary studies seem to suggest so.

Health Official Warn Ebola Survivors Against Having Sex

Health officials have begun warning survivors of the Ebola virus against having unprotected sex after the virus was found in a male survivor's semen 175 days after he first developed symptoms of the virus, which it noted was 74 days longer than it has been found in other survivors.

Liquid Biopsy May Ease Cancer Tests

Researchers in labs across the country are now testing a new way of performing biopsies on cancer patients that has the potential to truly transform the way physicians screen for cancer. The new test, called the liquid biopsy, is a new blood test that shows promise in detecting snippets of cancer DNA in a patient's blood.

Breast Cancer Predicted to Rise by 50 Percent

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute reported on Monday that they believe that the number of breast cancers suffered by American women will increase by about 50 percent by 2030.

How Do You Spread Happiness? Work Up a Sweat.

Are you feeling happy and you want to spread that feeling to family, friends, and maybe even strangers? Well then you may want to go grab a good workout first. A new study has found that the smell of sweat can actually help spread happiness.

The Next Time You're Ill, Try Maple Syrup with Your Antibiotics

The overuse of antibiotics has caused the emergence of new resistant strains known as superbugs, which has now led to concern from public health officials across the world. However, a team of researchers from McGill University in Montreal, Canada think that the secret to fighting these bugs may lie in the sap of trees that are abundant across all of North America.
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