Medical News
Genetically Engineered Salmon Become First Modified Food Animal Approved For Human Consumption
Tech Times - 20 Nov 2015 14:56
Salmon genetically modified to grow faster get FDA approval despite opposition from food safety and environmental groups. After years of GMO fruits and vegetables being available, FDA issues the first approval of a GMO f...
Happiest Couples Only Have Sex Once A Week: Study
Tech Times - 20 Nov 2015 13:50
Based on surveys covering over 30,000 Americans over a span of four decades, a study showed that happiness was no greater with sex more than once a week on average. This is despite common belief equating a higher frequen...
Parasitic Worm Increases Fertility In Women: Study
Tech Times - 20 Nov 2015 13:17
Different species of parasitic intestinal worms could affect when the next pregnancy of a Tsimane woman would be. A nine-year study used hookworms and giant roundworms to discover how the infection could affect fertility...
NIH To Retire Last Batch Of Medical Research Chimps
Tech Times - 20 Nov 2015 12:44
NIH announced that it will retire its last batch of chimps for medical research. The decision garnered mixed reactions from animal welfare and research advocate groups.
Criminal Charges Filed Against Maker Of Popular Workout, Diet Supplements
Tech Times - 20 Nov 2015 12:42
The U.S. Justice Department comes down on companies that profit from products 'that threaten consumer health.' Six executives of Dallas-based USPlabs have been arrested.
Moms Who Give Birth At Age 30 Likely To Have Daughters With Depressive Symptoms
Tech Times - 20 Nov 2015 11:24
New research found that mothers who gave birth later in life may be putting their daughters at risk for developing depressive symptoms. Researchers theorize this may be due to either a large generation gap or health prob...
Light Box Might Help Nonseasonal Depression, Too
MedicineNet - 20 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Light Box Might Help Nonseasonal Depression, TooCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
New Clues to Easing Side Effects From Parkinson's Drug
MedicineNet - 20 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: New Clues to Easing Side Effects From Parkinson's DrugCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
Person-to-Person Bird Flu Transmission Likely Happened at Chinese Hospital
MedicineNet - 20 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Person-to-Person Bird Flu Transmission Likely Happened at Chinese HospitalCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
Scientists Grow Functional Vocal Cord Tissue in the Lab
MedicineNet - 20 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Scientists Grow Functional Vocal Cord Tissue in the LabCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
Almost 1 in 10 Americans Has Lifelong Drug Problem
MedicineNet - 20 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Almost 1 in 10 Americans Has Lifelong Drug ProblemCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
Sleep Cycle Changes May Affect Your Health
MedicineNet - 20 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Sleep Cycle Changes May Affect Your HealthCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
Wives Worry, Husbands Get Frustrated When Problems Arise
MedicineNet - 20 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Wives Worry, Husbands Get Frustrated When Problems AriseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
Can You Trust Your Dietary Supplement?
MedicineNet - 20 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Can You Trust Your Dietary Supplement?Category: Health NewsCreated: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
Controversial Fertility Treatment Resulted in Live Births
MedicineNet - 20 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Controversial Fertility Treatment Resulted in Live BirthsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
Could Viagra Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Those at Risk?
MedicineNet - 20 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Could Viagra Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Those at Risk?Category: Health NewsCreated: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
Gel Injections May Help Heart Failure Patients
MedicineNet - 20 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Gel Injections May Help Heart Failure PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Getting Ready for Pregnancy
MedicineNet - 20 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Health Tip: Getting Ready for PregnancyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Using Technology to Get Fit
MedicineNet - 20 Nov 2015 09:00
Title: Health Tip: Using Technology to Get FitCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
Raisin Test May Predict How Well Your Toddler Will Do In School
Tech Times - 20 Nov 2015 08:56
A new study found that a simple raisin test could help predict a toddler's academic performance come school age. The authors said the results of the research could help explain underachievement among preterm children.
People Who Speak More Than One Language Twice As Likely To Recover From Stroke
Tech Times - 20 Nov 2015 08:39
Stroke patients who speak two or more languages are twice as likely to recover from a stroke with normal cognitive functions, a new study revealed. Bilingualism supposedly helps patients recover faster from the condition...
One In Ten Patients On Organ Transplant Waiting List Dies Due To Shortage Of Donors
Tech Times - 20 Nov 2015 08:23
Waitlisted transplant patients continue to be 'in limbo' despite surge in number of organ donor signatures. NHS plans to launch a 14-hour film to raise awareness about the life-saving potentials of donating organs.