Source: BBC By James Gallagher; Health editor, BBC News website Women with endometriosis are more likely to lose the baby and need extra care, say fertility doctors. It is caused by the lining of the uterus being found elsewhere in the body including the ovaries or vagina. A study, on […]
Source: BBC By James Gallagher; Health editor, BBC News website Women with endometriosis are more likely to lose the baby and need extra care, say fertility doctors. It is caused by the lining of the uterus being found elsewhere in the body including the ovaries or vagina. A study, on […]
Source: BBC Eating half a handful of nuts every day could substantially lower the risk of early death, a Dutch study suggests. Previous studies had already indicated a link with cardiovascular health, but this is the first to look at specific nuts and diseases. Maastricht University researchers found a 23% […]
Source: BBC Eating half a handful of nuts every day could substantially lower the risk of early death, a Dutch study suggests. Previous studies had already indicated a link with cardiovascular health, but this is the first to look at specific nuts and diseases. Maastricht University researchers found a 23% […]
By Carina Storrs, Special to CNN | Video Source: CNN (CNN) A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Tuesday recommended approval of a new type of experimental cholesterol-fighting drug that could be more potent and carry fewer side effects than statins, which are among the most prescribed drugs in the […]
Source: NY Times BERKELEY, Calif. — As a child in Hilo, one of the less touristy parts of Hawaii, Jennifer A. Doudna felt out of place. She had blond hair […]
http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1 Source: Time By Alice Park @aliceparkny April 30, 2015 Researchers say it may be possible to slow and even reverse aging by keeping DNA more stably packed together in […]
Two cannabis components can have a significant effect on the size of cancerous tumors in the brain, especially when combined with radiotherapy, according to new research. The study says the […]
Kids in low-income households lag behind their peers from wealthier families when it comes to standardized testing. Their brain anatomy could be a factor, with the research exposing a “cost […]
Source: CNN If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you know how it can sometimes be a struggle to breathe. Now imagine having trouble sleeping, too. Maybe your symptoms also make you feel anxious or depressed. A recent study found sleep and mental health problems are common in people […]
Source: BBC Around 59,000 people die every year from rabies transmitted by dogs, with the poorer regions of the world worst affected, says a report by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control. The report authors said more should be done to vaccinate dogs, particularly in low-income countries. Vaccines for bite […]
CNN: Feeling so happy you just can’t stand it? You might want to pop some acetaminophen. A new study has found that acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, most forms […]
Source: BBC A 1,000-year-old treatment for eye infections could hold the key to killing antibiotic-resistant superbugs, experts have said. Scientists recreated a 9th Century Anglo-Saxon remedy using onion, garlic and part of a cow’s stomach. They were “astonished” to find it almost completely wiped out staphylococcus aureus, otherwise known as […]
Epigraph: And We have enjoined on man to be good to his parents. His mother bears him with pain, and brings him forth with pain. And the bearing of him […]
Epigraph: And We have enjoined on man to be good to his parents. His mother bears him with pain, and brings him forth with pain. And the bearing of him […]
Homeopathy not effective for treating any condition, Australian report finds Report by top medical research body says ‘people who choose homeopathy may put their health at risk if they reject […]
Source: SBS Rates of HIV infections are rising, but fewer people are dying from AIDS, data from the Kirby Institute for infection and immunity in society says. The human immunodeficiency […]
http://launch.newsinc.com/?type=VideoPlayer/Single&widgetId=1&trackingGroup=69016&siteSection=tbtimes&videoId=28681186 Source: Tampa Bay Times By Lauren Carroll on Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 On CNN March 4, 2015, likely presidential contender Ben Carson, a Republican, said “A lot of people who go into prison straight, and when they come out they’re gay.” Homosexuality is a choice, just look at the […]
Source: BBC By James Gallagher, Health editor, BBC News website A radical new approach to vaccination seems to completely protect monkeys from HIV, US scientists report. Vaccines normally train the immune system to fight an infection. Instead, researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California have altered the DNA of monkeys […]
February 6, 2015 Canada today provided terminally-ill citizens with increased peace of mind and control over the dying process. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that those who are terminally […]