Passive smoking could cause COPD

Medicine & Technology Jul 14, 2015

Passive smoking in childhood or during adolescent could lead an individual to serious risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a serious condition that makes it difficult to breathe, a study suggests.

British boy may have found the way to detect Alzheimer’s disease

Jul 14, 2015

A 15-year-old British boy has seemed to found the ideal test that would help detect the possibility of Alzheimer's disease, enabling early diagnosis of the condition by 10 years before the onset of the symptoms, the Daily Telegraph breaks the news.

In Oregon, teenagers can now undergo sex change

Jul 14, 2015

Teenagers aged 15 and above can now get sex-change operation without parental consent.

Terminally ill cancer patient gets married in the hospital

Jul 14, 2015

Keith Borum got the best day of his life as he tied the knot with the love of his life, Nina Scott. But if you think this is just your ordinary wedding, the wedding was a tear-jerking moment as the couple tied the knot while Keith was bedridden at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, New York.

Scientists unsure of fish oil benefits, research suggests

Jul 14, 2015

Even scientists are still confused on whether or not fish oil is really beneficial for the health.

Crayons containing asbestos fibers have been found in the United States.

Jul 14, 2015

The nonprofit organization Environmental Working Group Action Fund (EWG) discovered that a number of crayon brands, as well as children’s toy crime scene fingerprint kits are positive of asbestos, a known carcinogen following the test conducted by the Scientific Analytical Institute of Greensboro, North Carolina.

Family plagued by mysterious illness that keeps kids walking

Jul 14, 2015

A family in Teaneck, New Jersey, is now plagued by a mysterious illness that compels their four children to live their lives in motorized chairs, ceiling rails, and support bars.

FDA to toughen NSAID warnings

Jul 14, 2015

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already gathered stronger evidence to link nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Nsaids) to heart failure.

Smoking could lead to schizophrenia and psychosis

Jul 14, 2015

Smokers need to seriously take the warning, no matter how passé it already sounds. Aside from lung disease, diabetes, and cancer, smokers are also likely to develop schizophrenia, a recent study confirms.

Plastics in microwave linked to high blood pressure and insulin resistance

Jul 13, 2015

Plastic containers have chemicals used in plastics known as phthalates, which could be ingested in the body.

Progesterone could help slow down breast cancers, study suggests

Jul 09, 2015

Progesterone, when taken with the affordable yet potent cancer drug tamoxifen, was found effective in helping half of women suffering from breast cancer to have longer lives, a research by a group of scientists revealed.

Type 2 diabetes linked to dementia

Jul 09, 2015

A recent study reports that type 2 diabetes places an individual at risk of suffering from dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other cognitive mental decline. Specifically, individuals with the metabolic disorder have 75% probability of developing dementia compared to those without diabetes.

Youngsters ageing faster than normal

Jul 09, 2015

Youngsters are now experiencing premature ageing, a new research reveals.

Anti-depressants may lead to birth defects

Jul 09, 2015

Anti-depressants were found to have some links with birth defects but not all, a research by the Centers for Disease Control reported.

Low level of education more dangerous than smoking, study suggests

Jul 09, 2015

You'd rather be a smoker than skip your class! A team of researchers from the University of Colorado, New York University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that the lack of education could lead to more deaths than smoking.