Medical News
Brain Freezes Don't Freeze Your Brain
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2015 18:00
Although the pain may seem to be in your brain, it is actually something else entirely. And it can't hurt your brain.
Watch Spider Being Flushed Out Of Man's Ear [Video]
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2015 16:58
A video showing a spider being flushed out of a man's ear has been uploaded online. It shows the man's friend using ear drops to remove the arachnid.
Teens And Tweens Spend 9 Hours A Day Consuming Media
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2015 16:40
Common Sense Media, a family technology education group, reports that teenagers and pre-teenagers are spending six to nine hours each day engaged in media use, such as listening to music or watching videos online. The gr...
Narrowing The Digital Divide: Children From Low-Income Families Use Mobile Devices At Young Age
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2015 14:32
An overwhelming majority of children, even those from low-income families, who are 4 years old or younger, already have access to mobile devices, a new study shows. This trend could, however, lead to parents using device...
Deadly Biotoxin Found In Dungeness Crab Prompts Health Warning
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2015 13:57
The California health department reported finding high domoic acid in crabs from the Oregon border up to Santa Barbara. The toxin was produced by algae blooms off the West Coast, something attributed to warming ocean tem...
Whooping Cough In Infants Linked To Later Epilepsy Risk
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2015 13:55
Researchers in Denmark found a link between children who were diagnosed with whooping cough early on and an increased risk for epilepsy later in life. In the U.S., experts say that cases of whooping cough are relatively ...
Soy Protein Diet May Help Menopausal Women Combat Osteoporosis
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2015 13:49
A recent study says that eating a soy-rich diet could help protect menopausal women from osteoporosis. Findings show that women who took soy-protein supplements with isoflavones had decreased levels of a protein marker i...
Ohio Says No To Legalizing Recreational Pot And Medical Marijuana
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2015 13:30
Ohio voters rejected a proposal known as Issue 3 that would have legalized the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes in the state. Analysts say the initiative was criticized for giving its main backers c...
E. Coli Outbreak Forces Chipotle To Close Portland, Seattle Stores: Here's How This Disease Is Transmitted
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2015 12:10
Chipotle has shut down all of its restaurants in the cities of Portland and Seattle after receiving reports of E. coli infection cases from health officials. This marks the third food contamination incident linked to Chi...
Sweetener In Sugarless Gums Cause Surge In Dog Poisoning
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2015 11:35
Accidental ingestion of sugarless gums with a substance called xylitol caused a surge in cases of dog poisoning in the United States. Xylitol is a sugar substitute that is safe for humans, but very toxic and fatal to dog...
Menu Calorie Counts Do Not Work On Diners But Lead To Restaurants Serving Healthier Options
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2015 10:17
Six years after NYC required calorie count labels for food in chain restaurants, the overall number of calories eaten by consumers did not decrease. Nutritional labels in chains and select food retailers will be implemen...
Scientists Discover Protein That Can Improve Mapping Of Brain Tumor [Video]
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2015 10:16
Mapping out the entirety of a brain tumor has long been challenging for doctors. Now, researchers have developed a special dye that could help detect a brain protein indicating the edges of a tumor and where it could pos...
Cotard Disease: Rare 'Zombie' Disease Makes The Living Think They Are Dead
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2015 10:13
In late 2013, writer Esme Weijun Wang started to believe she was dead, following weeks of losing grip on reality and her own identity. It was a case of Cotard syndrome that lasted two months for her but could result in t...
Mothers Lower Ovarian Cancer Risks With Every Child: Study
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2015 09:49
Women with one child have 20 percent less chances of acquiring any type of ovarian cancer compared to women who did not bear children. There is also a 40 percent decrease in the risk of developing clear cell tumors and e...
Substance Abuse, Suicide Killing More White, Middle-Aged Americans: Report
MedicineNet - 4 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Substance Abuse, Suicide Killing More White, Middle-Aged Americans: ReportCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2015 12:00:00 AM
Soy Protein May Protect Against Osteoporosis
MedicineNet - 4 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Soy Protein May Protect Against OsteoporosisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/3/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2015 12:00:00 AM
Gene Therapy in Dogs Shows Promise for Muscular Dystrophy
MedicineNet - 4 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Gene Therapy in Dogs Shows Promise for Muscular DystrophyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2015 12:00:00 AM
Severe Obesity Costs Medicaid $8 Billion Annually, Study Finds
MedicineNet - 4 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Severe Obesity Costs Medicaid $8 Billion Annually, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2015 12:00:00 AM
Fast-Food Menus With Calorie Counts Not Changing New Yorkers' Habits
MedicineNet - 4 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Fast-Food Menus With Calorie Counts Not Changing New Yorkers' HabitsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2015 12:00:00 AM
Severe Combat Injuries Linked to Risk of Chronic Diseases
MedicineNet - 4 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Severe Combat Injuries Linked to Risk of Chronic DiseasesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2015 12:00:00 AM
Better Diets May Be Extending Americans' Lives
MedicineNet - 4 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Better Diets May Be Extending Americans' LivesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2015 12:00:00 AM
New Advisory Says Some Athletes With Heart Conditions OK to Play
MedicineNet - 4 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: New Advisory Says Some Athletes With Heart Conditions OK to PlayCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2015 12:00:00 AM