Health
What Exactly Is COPD?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States and a significant cause of disability. Most people are more familiar ... Full story
What are nitrous oxide ‘whip-its?’
While most people use nitrous oxide canisters to make whipped cream, partyers inhale them for a brief, euphoric high.Reports that actress Demi Moore, hospitalized earlier ... Full story
Anti cheese billboards use fat scare tactics to shock dairy lovers
A series of billboards illustrating the fattening effects of the beloved dairy product are dotting the highways of upstate New York . Drivers get a ... Full story
Walnuts may protect against breast cancer; Nuts are powerhouse of antioxidant polyphenols
Ladies should feel free to go nuts. New research suggests women can defend themselves against breast cancer by eating about two small handfuls of walnuts ... Full story
New drug for those at risk for a stroke; Apixaban may have advantages over Warfarin treatment
There's a new drug for those at risk for a stroke.Apixaban may trump standard treatment in preventing strokes caused by a common heart ... Full story
The Difference between Dementia and Alzheimer's
The difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease is a very common question and a source of a lot of confusion since the two ... Full story
5 Signs of Alzheimer's That Sometimes Show up Before Memory Loss
Memory loss is the symptom everybody worried about Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia seems to focus on. After all, it's distressing -- and ... Full story
Doctors cure leukemia in a few patients by altering their blood cells
Doctors cured leukemia in a few patients by altering their blood cells in an study cancer experts are calling revolutionary.Researchers reprogrammed three patients' blood cells ... Full story
HPV infection increases risk of developing skin cancer, study shows
The human papillomavirus could increase a person's likelihood of developing skin cancer, new research shows.A study done by researchers at the German Cancer Research ... Full story
Children watching nighttime television suffer sleep disruption: study
Violent nighttime TV will do more to disrupt a child's sleep than the boogeyman could ever dream of, a new study shows. The survey of 617 ... Full story
Silicone breast implants 'not lifetime devices': FDA; After 10 years complications likely to arise
Breast implants -- they don't last forever. Women who receive silicone gel implants will need to monitor them for the rest of their lives, the ... Full story
7 biggest lies about sunscreen
The FDA wants to shine some light on something that we may think we need to stay well, but could actually be making us sick ... sun protection ... Full story
Skin cancer 'wonder' drugs that could offer years more life in biggest breakthrough for 30 years
Two ‘wonder’ drugs significantly increase the chances of surviving advanced melanoma – the most dangerous and aggressive form of skin cancer, it was ... Full story
New injectable drug hailed as milestone in fight against skin cancer
A breakthrough cancer drug hailed as the first to prolong the lives of patients with melanoma as been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The ... Full story
Women inject 'illegal' pregnancy hormone for 'dangerous' crash diet
A controversial weight loss treatment first popular in the 1970s, which involves injecting yourself with pregnancy hormones to trick the body into thinking its full, ... Full story
Can't sleep? Stop checking email, playing video games before bed
Dependence on televisions, cellphones and laptops may be costing Americans dearly -- in lack of sleep.The national penchant for watching television every evening before going ... Full story
Women's hot flushes may have silver lining: Menopause link to lower risk of heart attacks
Hot flushes and night sweats are a torment for many women going through the menopause – but there may be a silver lining, researchers say. Their ... Full story
Scientists find gene that could help body cure itself of HIV
Scientists may have found a way for the body to cure itself of HIV. In a series of tantalising experiments, they were able to harness the ... Full story
Traffic noise boosts risk of stroke: Study
Exposure to road traffic noise boosts the risk of stroke for those 65 or older, according to research published online Wednesday in the European Heart ... Full story
First video reveals how malaria parasite invades and destroys human blood cells
A malaria parasite has been caught on camera for the first time breaking and entering human red bloods cell before savagely destroying them from the ... Full story
Time on the internet linked to teen depression symptoms, says new study
Spending time online is normal behavior for teenagers. But too much Internet use by teens -- or too little, for that matter -- might be ... Full story
Eating Disorders: Facts for Teens
What is an eating disorder? An eating disorder is an obsession with food and weight that harms a person's well-being. Although we all worry about our ... Full story
Winter vomiting disease: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
What is winter vomiting disease? Winter vomiting disease is caused by the small round structured virus (SRSV), also known as the Norwalk-like virus or norovirus. Norovirus lives ... Full story
Removal of wisdom teeth
Removal of painless wisdom teeth Recent guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommend that impacted wisdom teeth (which haven't come through ... Full story
Urinary Tract Infections in Women
What causes urinary tract infections? Bacteria cause most urinary tract infections. The urinary tract includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Any part of your urinary ... Full story
Barbara Lafleur: arrested after strolling through lumber store... in the nude
Barbara Lafleur, of Saratoga Springs, New York, shocked customers as she traipsed through the aisles and told an employee to 'have a good day' ... Full story
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