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18 Oct 2018

Letting The Sunshine In Can Kill Disease-Causing Bacteria Indoors

Concerns Are Raised That Some Memes Could Contribute To Teenage Obesity

Microplastics Found In 90 Percent Of Sea Salts Across The World, Study Finds

Life Expectancy Likely To Increase Globally By 2040, But Lower In Certain Countries Like The U.S.

17 Oct

A self-lubricating condom has been developed

Self-Lubricating Condoms Now Exist And Here’s Why That’s A Good Thing

16 Oct

Close up of baby in hospital bed

Are We Looking At A New Polio Epidemic?

Facebook Posts May Be Used To Identify People With Depression

15 Oct

Boy rests in a hospital bed with IVF machine.

Thirty States Have Confirmed & Suspected Cases Of Polio-Like Illness That Causes Paralysis In Children

As Meghan Markle Gets Pregnant At 37, Doctor Discusses How Diet & Lifestyle Changes Can Help Boost Fertility

Lady Gaga Watches Scary Movies To Relax, Why Psychologists Say This Habit Can Actually Work

14 Oct

A woman cries in bed.

Postpartum Depression Linked To Pain That Women Experience After Childbirth

Risk Of Ovarian Cancer Can Be Cut By 23 Percent By Taking Low-Dose Aspirin

13 Oct

E-cig contained Viagra.

Shocking Report Reveals E-Cigarette Company, HelloCig, Put Viagra & Cialis In Their Vape Liquid

12 Oct

Hundreds Of OTC Dietary Supplements Tainted With Unapproved Drugs Such As Viagra And Steroids

Man Treated For World’s First Netflix Addiction At Indian Rehab Clinic

This Common Heart Condition May Increase The Risk Of Dementia, Study Finds

11 Oct

Doctors deliver a baby girl on board a U.S. Naval hospital ship.

C-Section Deliveries Nearly Doubled Since 2000, Study Finds

A woman sits at the edge of the beach.

Obese Young Women Could Be At Increased Risk Of Colorectal Cancer

Close-up of a child receiving a vaccination

Percentage Of Unvaccinated Children Has Quadrupled Since 2001, New Findings Show

U.S. Opioid Problem ‘Being Dumped’ In Tijuana As Deported Addicts ‘Have Nowhere To Go,’ Says Activist

A pharmacist scans the price of a drug.

Donald Trump Signs Two Bills That Will Lower Cost Of Prescription Drugs

A man thinks about his problem in the bedroom.

Researchers Find Link Between Erectile Dysfunction And Men’s Genes

10 Oct

Eczema Drug Could Treat Hair Loss In Alopecia Sufferers

Too Much Sugar Makes Kids Violent And Prone To Drug Addiction, Studies Show

A student carries a tray with organic vegetable.

Planned Intermittent Fasting May Help Reverse Type 2 Diabetes

09 Oct

Mental Health Crisis Of ‘Monumental Suffering’ Is Worldwide, Says the Lancet Commission

‘CureStigma’ Theme Promoted By NAMI On National Mental Illness Awareness Week

08 Oct

Expect Higher Rates Of Mental Health Issues As Climate Change Becomes More Prevalent, Scientists Say

Visitors look at the latest type condom at an adult toys expo.

Male Sperm Quality Drops Over The Past 15 Years, Here Are The Causes

07 Oct

Funeral Homes Stock Overdose Antidote Drug Naloxone Amid Opioid Epidemic

One In Five British Combat Veterans In Iraq And Afghanistan Have PTSD Symptoms

seasonal depression study

Some Are More Resilient To Seasonal Depression Because Of Special Ability, Denmark Study Says

A New Study Shows That Light Drinking Of Alcohol Increases Risk Of Premature Death By 20 Percent

Small Penis Infertility Study

Study Finds Men With Small Penises Are More Likely To Be Infertile

Rare ‘Polio-Like’ Illness Diagnosed In Six Minnesota Children

Typhus Epidemic In Los Angeles Carried By Fleas, Possibly Associated With High Rate Of Homelessness

Cancer Risk Can Be Reduced By Making These Changes To Your Diet

05 Oct

Patrons At Berlin Sex Party Venue KitKat Club Urged To Get Meningitis Test For Possible Infection

Study Finds Sexual Assault And Harassment Can Affect Women’s Health Later In Life

Migraine With Aura Can Be Treated Without Medicine, Pilot Study Shows

Vitamin D Supplements Do Not Improve Bone Health Of Adults

Woman feels the urge to pee

Study Shows There’s A Way To Prevent UTIs, And It’s Easier Than You Think

04 Oct

A heart attack patient is rushed to the hospital.

New Technology Can Warn Risk Of Heart Attack Years Before It Happens

Blackout Drinking May Have Left Brett Kavanaugh With Alcohol-Induced Amnesia

Anti-Aging Compound Pinpointed In Apples Brings Scientists Closer To Prolonging Life

More College Students Are Seeking Mental Health Help Than Ever Before

Beef products are displayed in a case at a grocery store

6.5 Million Pounds Of Beef Products Recalled For Possible Salmonella Contamination

Bella Hadid’s Nutritionist Shares Secrets Behind The Model’s Incredible Body

03 Oct

Republican Senators In Washington Propose New Mental Health Care Laws

Processed Meats Like Bacon And Sausages Increase The Risk Of Breast Cancer By 9 Percent, New Study Finds

Almost 40 Percent Of Americans Eat Fast Food Everyday

02 Oct

Viagra drugs made by Pfizer are displayed in a pharmacy.

Excess Use Of Erectile Dysfunction Drug Viagra Linked To Permanent Red-Tinted Vision

Video Games Can Help Older Adults With Back Pain, Researchers Say

Diet Coke Causes Toxic Gut Bacteria Through Artificial Sweeteners, According To New Study

01 Oct

Less Than 8 Hours Of Sleep Linked To Suicidal Behavior In Teens

Magic Mushrooms Should Be Reclassified To Schedule IV From Schedule I, Say Hopkins Researchers

Scientist looking at cells in a lab

Nobel Prize In Medicine Awarded To Cancer Immunotherapy Researchers

30 Sep

Molecule That Blocks & Reverses Parkinson’s Neurodegeneration Identified By Researchers

Study Finds Limiting Screen Time For Kids Improves Their Memory, Attention Span, And Language Skills

Despite Fast Food Chains Offering Healthier Kids Meals, Parents Aren’t Buying Them

Tennis Star Boris Becker Thanks Doctors For Treating His Skin Cancer

Fabrizio Stabile dies after swimming in pool infected with Naegleria fowleri

Surfer Fabrizio Stabile Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba After Swimming In Texas Wave Pool

New Migraine Prevention Drug Approved By FDA

29 Sep

HIV/AIDS Cases Surge In China By 14 Percent

Nonprofit Mental Health Connecticut Raises Funds For Mental Health Support

28 Sep

Third Case Of Meningococcal Meningitis Confirmed At San Diego State University Country Declares Outb

Third Case Of Meningococcal Meningitis Confirmed At San Diego State University, County Declares Outbreak

Hong Kong Man Contracts First Human Case Of Rat Hepatitis E

Synthetic Marijuana Laced With Rat Poison Hospitalizes Hundreds

Flu Caused 80,000 Deaths In 2017, Highest In 40 Years

27 Sep

Ex-Marine Shares Secret To Mental Resilience

Mandatory Mental Health Classes Coming To New York Schools

More Than Two Hours Of Screen Time A Day May Damage Children’s Brain

Crazy dreams make sense.

Crazy Dreams Have A Perfectly Sensible Explanation According To Neurologists And Psychologists

26 Sep

Monkeypox Lesions

Third Case Of Monkeypox Surfaces In Northern England

Junk Food Consumption Increases The Risk Of Depression, Study Finds

Number Of Babies Born With Syphilis In The United States Hits 20-Year High

25 Sep

Antibiotics For Appendicitis May Save Thousands From Surgery To Remove Appendix

Scientists Uncover Possible ‘Cure’ For Overeating

Ban Ki-moon gives a scathing criticism of the American health care system in an interview with the 'Guardian.'

Ex-UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon Calls U.S. Health Care System ‘Unethical’ And ‘Morally Wrong’

Gene Editing Tool CRISPR Wipes Out Colony Of Malaria-Causing Mosquitoes

24 Sep

Paralyzed Patients Walk Again With The Help Of Mind-Controlled Implants

Eight Hours Of Sleep Is Irrelevant If Bedtimes Are Irregular, Study Finds

Fentanyl Fuels Record Drug Overdose Deaths In Ohio

Ageless Woman Reveals The Key To Having Perfect Skin Is To Drink Urine Every Morning

Direct Breastfeeding Linked To Lower BMI Scores Than Pumping, Study Finds

23 Sep

Service Dogs Are Helping Veterans Traumatized By Sexual Assault

sleeping teenager

Teenagers Aren’t Getting Nearly Enough Sleep, Study Says

This Tiny Infertility Device Could Start Changing Couples’ Lives

MitraClip Device Declared A ‘Huge Advancement’ In Treatment Of Severe Heart Failure

Social Workers Seeing Rise Of Social-Media Induced Mental Illness In Teens

Drinking Blood Could Contribute To A Longer Life

22 Sep

Project Talent Test Results Predicts Alzheimer's Risk

Project Talent Test Taken By Teens In 1960 Now Predicts Their Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

Woman’s Swollen Pinky Finger Turns Out To Be Rare Symptom Of Tuberculosis

21 Sep

Fibromyalgia Patients 10 Times More Likely To Commit Suicide Without Regular Checkups

10-Year-Old Sophia Daugherty Dies From Type 1 Diabetes After Blood Sugar Drops During Sleepover

20 Sep

Pet Store Puppies Linked To Antibiotic-Resistant Diarrhea

Poop Of Pet Store Puppies May Have Spread Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria That Sickened 118

Three Huge Studies Say Keto Diet Not So Healthy After All

New Skeletal Stem Cell Research Shows Promising Results For Osteoporosis Treatment

19 Sep

Scott Baker, Surgeon Who Removed Patient’s Healthy Kidney, Denies Breaching Standard Of Care

Journal Retracts Six Studies By Cornell University Food Scientist Brian Wansink

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