MEDICINE & HEALTH

E-cigarettes Lure the Young Into Tobacco Smoking: Study

POLICY With the publicity that e-cigarettes are the safer alternative for the more health hazardous tobacco products, more people resort to e-cigarettes (also referred to as e-cigs) and the younger generation have been drawn to the "cooler and hipper" e-cigarettes with their attractive packaging and fruity taste. However, a recent study found that e-cigarette smoking increased the likelihood among youngsters to smoke the nicotine-rich cigarette.

Genes Can Also Create 'Monsters' Study Reveals

With the long-time debate as to whether nature or nurture controls behavior, a recent research finally provides answers that may put the argument -- at least as far as violent behavior is concerned -- to rest.

Fractures are major cause of older women’s hospitalizations

Fractures are major cause of older women’s hospitalizations For U. S. women age 55 or older, bone fractures due to osteoporosis lead to more hospitalizations and greater healthcare costs than heart attack, stroke or breast cancer, according to a new study.

Cost of not supporting breastfeeding may be millions

Cost of not supporting breastfeeding may be millions If more women breastfed their babies for at least four months after birth, the healthcare cost savings could be significant, not to mention the health benefits for mothers and babies, UK researchers say.

Novartis psoriasis drug tops J&J's Stelara in late-stage study

The logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis is seen at its headquarters in Basel October 22, 2013. Novartis said on Friday its experimental psoriasis drug Cosentyx was better at clearing the rough skin patches associated with the disease than Johnson & Johnson's Stelara.

Semen Quality May Determine Future Health Condition Amongst Adult Men

Sperm quality could be an indicator of a man's overall health, according to a recent study. This means that males with fertility issues are more likely to acquire health problems later in life, the Stanford University study says. Amongst the illnesses linked to poor semen quality are skin disease, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases.

Are Men More Capable of Doing "Idiotic" Acts Than Women? Study Says "Yes"

Could it be the raging testosterone, or is it just that men are really the mentally weaker sex? When it comes to displaying risky behavior and pulling stunts that are considered "stupid" to the point of "idiotic", men are ahead of the pack, a recent study found. Such stunts were labeled idiotic as the perpetrators had lost their lives in an unthinking manner in doing such acts.

Sugar May Be Worse for Blood Pressure Than Salt

Both sugar and salt have gotten bad publicity over the years as far as healthy diet is concerned. Sugary food consumption has been linked to diabetes and obesity, while excessive intake of salt and salty foods has been associated with cardiovascular illnesses, particularly high blood pressure. However, a recent study puts sugar in a worse light as it claims that sugar may increase blood pressure more than salt does.

Will Double the Dose Just Be Twice the Trouble?—Ebola Update December 2014

For the past few months, researchers in the field of pharmacology and immunology have frantically struggled towards finding an effective treatment or cure to the 2014 Ebola outbreak. But it’s not entirely new research begin with in the first place. Since the original outbreak of Ebola in West Africa during the 1970’s, researchers at labs worldwide have tried unsuccessfully to study and cure the pestilent virus. So with the help of a little new knowledge, a global need knocking down the door, and a strong basis in creation of vaccines, researchers today are able to look towards a potential immunization practice that may better safe than sorry.

Ten states, District of Columbia allow minors to buy e-cigarettes: CDC

An e-cigarette sits in a tray on the bar at the Henley Vaporium in New York City December 18, 2013. More than 16 million children in 10 states and the District of Columbia have legal access to electronic cigarettes, according to a federal study released on Thursday.
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