Medical News
Kidney failure and its treatment may impact cancer risk
e! Science News - 13 Nov 2015 17:25
Highlights Risk of kidney and thyroid cancers was especially high when kidney failure patients were on dialysis. Conversely, risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, melanoma, lung cancer, and certain skin cancers was highest follo...
Six Citizen Science Projects to Study Your Mind and Body
Discover - 13 Nov 2015 16:06
Photo: USFWS From human cognition to gut microbes, people just like you are working with researchers to study the human mind and body. Below, you'll find six projects to do today. Visit the SciStarter Project Finder for ...
'Smart But Shy' Types Are What Women Look For In Sperm Donors
Tech Times - 13 Nov 2015 15:55
Got a type? Women may have different reasons for needing a sperm donor but a study has found that most opt for the 'smart but shy' types in the online market.
Scientists Identify Brain Circuits Involved in Cravings
Tech Times - 13 Nov 2015 15:10
Researchers from Dartmouth College unraveled the neural circuitry that is involved in suppressing and initiating cravings. The study will provide insight in fighting against addiction.
Scientists Track Activity Of Cancer-Fighting Lycopene In Tomato
Tech Times - 13 Nov 2015 15:03
Lycopene found in tomatoes has long been associated with cancer prevention. To understand the concept better, scientists developed a technique that can track down lycopene activity in the body.
Lead Exposure Increases Risks Of Sleep Problems In Children: Study
Tech Times - 13 Nov 2015 14:52
There's a long list of reasons why lead exposure is bad for the health. Penn Nursing researchers, however, are adding sleeping problems to the list, further making the case against exposure to lead.
Push For More Exercise And Less Junk Food Not Working: US Obesity Rates Still Rising, CDC Says
Tech Times - 13 Nov 2015 14:46
Despite significant efforts to combat obesity, more Americans are becoming overweight, a CDC report says. Age is a factor: the older we get, the more we face the risk of obesity, researchers say.
UN: 303,000 Women Died From Pregnancy Complications In 2015 But Maternal Mortality Rate Significantly Improved
Tech Times - 13 Nov 2015 14:43
The United Nations (UN) and World Bank released a report on global maternal deaths. In the last 25 years, maternal mortality rate improved by 44 percent with 303,000 pregnancy-related deaths in 2015 from 532,000 deaths i...
Study: HIV Spreads More Quickly As Armed Conflict Looms
Tech Times - 13 Nov 2015 14:37
Researchers have found that HIV has a tendency to spread much faster prior to periods of armed conflict than of peace. What could be at play?
Number Of US Smokers Plummets But Cigarette Smoking Rate Remains High In Low-Income Communities
Tech Times - 13 Nov 2015 11:12
The number of American smokers decreased by almost 20 percent in the last decade. In the latest CDC report on smoking rates in the U.S., however, individuals on Medicaid and the uninsured smoked at rates that were much h...
New Sexually Transmitted Infection Could Have Infected Hundreds Of Thousands In UK
Tech Times - 13 Nov 2015 09:36
Researchers found that hundreds of thousands of UK adults could have been infected by a new sexually transmitted infection (STI). Called Mycoplasma genitalium, the bacteria was found to be an STI in a new study.
Swiss Report Highlights Danger of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
MedicineNet - 13 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Swiss Report Highlights Danger of Drug-Resistant TuberculosisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/11/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AM
Newborn Probiotic Use Tied to Lower Risk of Type 1 Diabetes
MedicineNet - 13 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Newborn Probiotic Use Tied to Lower Risk of Type 1 DiabetesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/11/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AM
New Medicare Rules Triple Heart Failure Patients' Access to Cardiac Rehab
MedicineNet - 13 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: New Medicare Rules Triple Heart Failure Patients' Access to Cardiac RehabCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/11/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AM
Emergency Surgery Patients Often Wind Up Back in Hospital: Study
MedicineNet - 13 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Emergency Surgery Patients Often Wind Up Back in Hospital: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/11/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AM
Nearly Half of Americans With High Blood Pressure Not Controlling It: CDC
MedicineNet - 13 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Nearly Half of Americans With High Blood Pressure Not Controlling It: CDCCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AM
Brain Scans May Reveal Which Coma Patients Will Recover
MedicineNet - 13 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Brain Scans May Reveal Which Coma Patients Will RecoverCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/11/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AM
Losing a Parent in Childhood May Raise Suicide Risk Decades Later
MedicineNet - 13 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Losing a Parent in Childhood May Raise Suicide Risk Decades LaterCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/11/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AM
Computer-Based Psychotherapy Not as Effective as Standard Care
MedicineNet - 13 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Computer-Based Psychotherapy Not as Effective as Standard CareCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Feeding Your Child a Vegetarian Diet
MedicineNet - 13 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Health Tip: Feeding Your Child a Vegetarian DietCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Exercising Safely in Cold Weather
MedicineNet - 13 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Health Tip: Exercising Safely in Cold WeatherCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AM
Angioplasty May Not Boost Survival for Some Heart Disease Patients
MedicineNet - 13 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Angioplasty May Not Boost Survival for Some Heart Disease PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/11/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/12/2015 12:00:00 AM