Year: 2015

Women who suffer from specific complications during pregnancy faced an increased risk of dying from a heart-related condition over time.

New research suggests that people who sit for too long may end up with liver disease as well as heart...

Many drug companies have adopted strategies centered around absurd levels of price gouging.

Approximately one-third of all children and teenagers in the United States are eating pizza or fast food every single day.

The BMJ just published an analysis showing that the popular antidepressant paroxetine (sold as Paxil in the US and Seroxat...

One third of those aged 65-74 have hearing loss, and by the time you reach age 75, it's a much...

New research suggests that migraine headaches might have something to do with fats in the bloodstream.

New research suggests that the chances of a nonsmoker developing lung cancer has begun to increase in recent years, even...

A mother may carry around cells that her fetus has shed and that are genetically different from her own for...

The screens of mobile devices may reflect the ultraviolet rays of the sun and indirectly boost the user's exposure to...

Hospital admissions due to injuries sustained while bike riding have more than doubled in recent years, with the most substantial...

Neurotics think all the time, and it is that constant mental activity that allows them, perhaps, to piece together things...

The husbands and wives of stroke survivors often endure long-term physical and mental heath problems.

Individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are more likely to have used antibiotics in the years prior to developing the...

Nature is remarkably adaptive in overcoming our abuse, but there are limits to what that adaptability can accomplish in the...

Breast cancer risk is higher in women who are considered light to moderate users of alcohol than it is in...

There is new research offering evidence once again that common lice treatments are no longer effective in many parts of...

When it comes to vaccines, reason and nuance are in short supply and, in any case, despised on both sides...

99 percent of those who wear contacts do not follow correct safety protocols, doing things that might lead to serious...

The early stages of osteoporosis may be present in women who are still relatively young, active, and healthy.

Listening to music prior to, during, and after undergoing a surgical procedure may diminish the patient's pain and anxiety levels.

Perhaps you’ve seen the headlines: Vitamin D may be harmful to obese teenagers.

Frequently eating spicy meals may be linked to a lower risk of death.

Surgeons who listen to their favorite music while operating on patients do the job faster and with more accuracy.

Regular activity during adolescence is associated with health benefits in middle age that include a lower risk of mortality from...