I weigh too much because I eat too much, he once told reporters. And I eat some bad things too.
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have discovered that a modified version of Ecstasy (MDMA) may have great cancer-busting potential, fighting off myeloma, lymphoma, and leukemia.
People can live longer if they practice one or more healthy lifestyle behaviors, says researchers who analyzed data from a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III Mortality Study, a mortality survey published online by the American Journal of Public Health.
People can live longer if they practice one or more healthy lifestyle behaviors, says researchers who analyzed data from the CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III Mortality Study, a mortality survey published online by the American Journal of Public Health.
The first two human cases of West Nile Virus this year both came from Illinois.
Whites are more likely to receive medical research funding.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that everyone six month of age of older should receive flu vaccinations this year. The CDC also said that flu strains are the same as last year's.
Drug extends lifespan, improves health in obese mice.
Black researchers and scientists may be significantly less likely to win medical grants, which provide funding from the National Institutes of Health, than white applicants, according to a study published in journal Science, Thursday.
Moderate drinking of alcohol, or two or less glasses of wine or beer per day, can reduce dementia and Alzheimer's risk by 23 percent, according to a new study.
Sniffer dogs can detect lung cancer, a disease which does not reveal any symptoms and early detections are a matter of chance, according to a new research published in the European Respiratory Journal.
The U.S. healthcare sector is being challenged by a surge in gray market drug deals and illegal online pharmacies.
Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck has objected to the use of pentobarbital for execution of people by lethal injection.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommend that all Americans over the age of 6 months get the flu vaccine to protect themselves from the virus this upcoming season.
Moderate drinkers were 23 percent less likely to develop cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine found after an analysis of 143 studies.
Sniffer dogs could be the secret weapon for reliably detecting lung cancer, according to German researchers. The report published in the European Respiratory Journal states that dogs can be trained to detect lung cancer by sniffing human breath. The researchers found that trained dogs could detect a tumor in 71 percent of patients.
Go ahead and drink that glass of wine, as new research shows that moderate social drinking reduces the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment. Researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine conducted an analysis of 143 studies and found that moderate drinkers were 23 percent less likely to develop cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, a press release from the school stated.
More flu shots will be produced this upcoming influenza season, as health officials are urging every American to get the vaccine though the strain of flu remains unchanged since the 2010 to 2011 flu season. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday once again recommended that everyone over the age of 6 months get the flu shot, even if they got it last year.
The number of adults and children getting CT scans to diagnose appendicitis has shot up since the 1990s, a new study finds -- raising questions about whether the high-tech X-rays are being overused.
A Kentucky man is suing a doctor for amputating his penis without consent during what was supposed to be a routine circumcision to relieve inflammation.
Research shows that women should only be tested every two or three years.
Practicing one or more healthy lifestyle behaviors such as not smoking, eating a healthy diet, getting regular physical activity, and limiting alcohol may lead to people living longer, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC found that people who engaged in all four healthy behaviors were 63 percent less likely to die early when compared to people who didn't practice any of the behaviors.
