Donald Trump's Health
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The strange twists and turns of this year’s presidential election has now thrust each candidates health into question.
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FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE
Dropped Food's 5-Second Rule
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It was probably your grandmother who first introduced you to the “five-second rule.” You know: the one that states that any food you drop on the floor is still okay to eat if you scoop it up in less than five seconds.
Read MoreRisks Of Not Vaccinating Kids
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Years ago parents hardly ever questioned whether to vaccinate their children or not. It was done knowing the potential and real health ramifications not vaccinating them could bring.
Read MoreWeather and Your Pain
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We all know That One Guy who is certain that he can predict changes in the weather through the pains in his joints.
Read MoreDo not drive & use your phone
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Results on new reserach gives researchers a deeper understanding of what happens in the brain when we concentrate on something.
Read MoreDilated eye exams
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The ability to see well and have healthy functioning of our eyes is not to be taken for granted.
Read MoreVaccine for Face-Eating Virus
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Is there finally a vaccine against this highly infectious bacteria—responsible for more than 500,000 deaths a year, including toxic shock syndrome and necrotizing fasciitis or “flesh-eating disease.”
Read MoreSurgery For Weight Loss
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Now it appears that for those who qualify, weight loss surgery such as gastric bypass seems to help people not only lose a significant amount of weight but also keeps the weight off long term.
Read MoreHealth Issues for College Freshmen
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The dreaded “Freshman 15.” Those extra pounds every 18 year-old seems to put on when going away to college for the first time don't have to be an inevitability.
Read MoreBad Marriage Healthier for Men
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Men, when your wife tells you that she only nags because she cares, pay attention: science is on her side!
Read MoreSmart Football Helmets and Concussion
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It's the end of August, and a young man's fancy turns to the NFL. The NFL's thoughts, however, remain mired in that concussion scandal that is not going away anytime soon.
Read MoreLike Father - Unlike Son
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Oxford University scientists have for the first time been able to identify the origins of some severe disease-causing mutations within the testicles of normal men.
Read MoreFluoride - De-Mystified
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Rarely has any chemical substance been as polarizing as fluoride. So what's the deal?
Read MoreStethoscope for your Knee
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Research engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are developing a knee band with microphones and vibration sensors to listen to and measure the sounds inside your knee.
Read MoreA Common Pain-Killer For Alzheimer's
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A research project has shown that an experimental model of Alzheimer’s disease can be successfully treated with a commonly used anti-inflammatory drug.
Read MoreMen's Sex Partners, by Height and Weight
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Short men don't score nearly as much as their taller and beefier counterparts. That's one of the not-too-surprising takeaways from a Chapman University report on how many sex partners people have relative to their height and body mass.
Read MoreAn Eye Test for Parkinson's
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A new low-cost and non-invasive eye test could detect Parkinson’s disease before symptoms including tremors and muscle stiffness develop, according to new research led by scientists at University College London (UCL).
Read MoreViagara for UTI
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Viagra, known for improving erectile dysfunction (ED), also effectively treats the prostate and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with prostate enlargement that often occur with ED, a Northwestern University study has found.
Read MoreKeeping Muscles As You Age
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What causes us to lose muscle strength as we age and how exercise can prevent it from happening has never been thoroughly understood, but McMaster University researchers have discovered a key protein required to maintain muscle mass and muscle strength during aging.
Read MoreIs There a Hormone that Controls Obesity
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New research by University of Iowa scientists helps explain how a hormone system often targeted to treat cardiovascular disease can also lower metabolism and promote obesity.
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