Medical News
Diet That Mimics Fasting Appears To Slow Aging, Improve Memory
Tech Times - 18 Jun 2015 23:17
A study with mice suggests periodic cycles of a diet similar to fasting can let you live longer, researchers say. In a human study, a fasting mimicking diet resulted in decreased risk of many health problems associated w...
How Does Sunscreen Work And What Does SPF Mean?
Tech Times - 18 Jun 2015 17:31
Many consumers don't know how to properly interpret sunscreen labels, according to a new study. Skin protection is not all about about the SPF.
How Cryotherapy Works And Why Star Athletes Like Kobe Bryant And Floyd Mayweather Jr. Love It
Tech Times - 18 Jun 2015 16:39
Cryotherapy has athletes such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Floyd Mayweather Jr. all willingly immersing themselves in a subzero chamber with cool air vapors of -184 degrees, looking for faster body recovery from pain...
Ebola Mutation Rate Slower Than Expected Says Study
Tech Times - 18 Jun 2015 14:37
The mutation rate of the Ebola virus in the current outbreak is only slightly higher compared with earlier outbreaks. Researchers also confirmed the theory that the virus was first transmitted from a bat to a young boy.
Buying Breast Milk Online Is Risky Says Experts
Tech Times - 18 Jun 2015 14:36
Researchers buck the growing online breast milk craze, telling consumers that its magical effects to adults are not real.
US Birth Rate Finally Rises After 7 Year Slump
Tech Times - 18 Jun 2015 13:54
The rate of babies born to US parents rises after seven years. The significant increase in the statistical data is being attributed by experts to women in their 30s and 40s, who continuously get pregnant and give birth.
Drug Overdose Is Now Biggest Cause of Injury-Related Deaths In The U.S., Report Says
Tech Times - 18 Jun 2015 13:53
Deaths from drug overdoses now exceed motor vehicle-related deaths, a new report shows. Around 44,000 people die from drug overdoses each year, it says.
Study provides insights on chronic lung disease
e! Science News - 18 Jun 2015 13:36
A new study shows that shorter telomeres--which are the protective caps at the end of a cell's chromosomes--are linked with worse survival in a progressive respiratory disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). ...
New Drug May Soon Deal With Migraines Before They Even Happen
Tech Times - 18 Jun 2015 13:35
Patients with migraines may soon find relief as a new class of drug shows promising effects for the prevention of an attack even before it happens. Pharmaceutical companies have presented to the American Headache Society...
Maine Woman Owes Kidney Transplant To Car Window Ad
Tech Times - 18 Jun 2015 12:25
Online, in the daily paper, at the back of your car: anything you need, you can look for by posting ads anywhere. A woman from Maine found her kidney donor by posting an ad at the back of her car.
Scientists Eyeing New Compound That Could Put An End To Malaria
Tech Times - 18 Jun 2015 12:21
A new drug developed by scientists at the University of Dundee promises to not only cure people of malaria disease but also prevent its spread to other people, all in a single dose.
Eating up to 100 g of chocolate daily linked to lowered heart disease and stroke risk
e! Science News - 18 Jun 2015 09:09
Eating up to 100 g of chocolate every day is linked to lowered heart disease and stroke risk, finds research published online in the journal Heart.
The Doctor Who Does Your Colonoscopy Matters
MedicineNet - 18 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: The Doctor Who Does Your Colonoscopy MattersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/16/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: How to Stay Safe at an Amusement Park
MedicineNet - 18 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Health Tip: How to Stay Safe at an Amusement ParkCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/17/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
Pesticide Used Decades Ago May Raise Breast Cancer Risk: Study
MedicineNet - 18 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Pesticide Used Decades Ago May Raise Breast Cancer Risk: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/16/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Breast-Feeding Benefits Moms, Too
MedicineNet - 18 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Health Tip: Breast-Feeding Benefits Moms, TooCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/17/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
New Drug Shows Promise Against Psoriasis
MedicineNet - 18 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: New Drug Shows Promise Against PsoriasisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/16/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
Extreme 'Preemie' Infants at No Higher Risk If Included in Clinical Trials
MedicineNet - 18 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Extreme 'Preemie' Infants at No Higher Risk If Included in Clinical TrialsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/16/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
Menopausal Women's Sleep May Suffer at Different Times of the Month
MedicineNet - 18 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Menopausal Women's Sleep May Suffer at Different Times of the MonthCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/16/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
Health Assistance to Developing Countries Up Since 1990: Study
MedicineNet - 18 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Health Assistance to Developing Countries Up Since 1990: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/16/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
Many Migraine Sufferers Given Narcotic Painkillers, Barbiturates
MedicineNet - 18 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: Many Migraine Sufferers Given Narcotic Painkillers, BarbituratesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/17/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
FDA Tells Food Industry to Stop Using Artificial Trans Fats
MedicineNet - 18 Jun 2015 09:00
Title: FDA Tells Food Industry to Stop Using Artificial Trans FatsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/16/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/17/2015 12:00:00 AM