The Dark Side of the Love Hormone
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Researchers have analyzed oxytocin, nicknamed the 'love hormone' and how it reacts when mixed with alcohol, revealing a darker side to this happy chemical.
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FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE
New Report: Healthiest U.S. Cities
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The goal of this report from the American Fitness Index is to provide communities and residents with resources that help them assess, respond and achieve a better, healthier life. Wondering where the healthiest place to live is? We explore.
Read MoreModerately Cold Temperatures Responsible for More Premature Deaths
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New research has been released exploring the connection between cold temperatures and hot temperatures, taking a deeper look at which are responsible for more premature deaths. Their findings are quite interesting. We explore.
Read MoreImplantable Device Delivers Medicine One Molecule at a Time
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New implantable device, smaller than your index finger, may be able to deliver medicine one molecule at a time. It's a pinpoint-accurate implantable drug pump that could be used to treat fractured spine, pinched nerve, or neurological disorders like epilepsy.
Read MoreArtificial Muscles Made from Onion Skin and Gold
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Researchers in Taiwan have discovered a way to create artificial muscles from the skin of onions. Too crazy to be true? We explore.
Read MoreEbola Survivors Should Use Condoms Indefinitely
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Liberian officials have declared that with 42 days free of Ebola, that the country may be rid of this disease. However, scientists and health officials are monitoring any effect that may spark a relapse. New findings support that the ebola virus may be living in semen for many days after.
Read MoreWill you be able to change your blood type?
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Scientists have been trying to find a solution to blood transfusions and other health issues that require blood. But if hospitals and other healthcare providers don't have their particular blood type, what can they do? Well researchers think they're closer to being able to interchange blood types.
Read MoreWorld's First Genetically Modified Human Embryo Raises Ethical Concerns
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Scientists are highly concerned about the possibiltiy of genetically modified embryos. Here's why.
Read MoreSuperbug Scare: Are Hospitals Safe?
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The 'SuperBug" infection in California has worried many people. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreMedical mistakes: Should you be worried?
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According to a recent study published in the journal BMJ Quality and Safety, medical mistakes affect about 12 million patients in the United States each year.
Researchers found that at least one in 20 adults who seek medical care in an emergency room setting may be receiving the wrong diagnosis. The study also states that about 6 million, or half of the patients reviewed had a serious medical problem.
Read MoreAre annual physicals helping or hurting you?
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Recently, there has been much debate and controversy over when and if certain medical tests should be ordered, including mammograms, Pap smears and PSA screening for prostate cancer.
Being that we are experiencing an increase in overall health care expenditures, numerous organizations have come together to try and identify areas in which we can reduce our medical testing and spending.
Read MoreStem cells: A fountain of youth?
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Aging and its associated aches and pains are typically considered a rite of passage— unavoidable despite how well we care for ourselves. However, a new report published this month in Nature Communications challenges this thought.
Drs. Niedernhofer and Haurd believe aging represents a loss of cells to regenerate in responds to stress. For example, at younger ages, a fall might cause a few days of tenderness, but the same stress in your 70’s may result in more long term damage. They argue this happens because the body is no longer able to regenerate the damaged tissue.
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