Kate Middleton is often compared with Princess Diana in international media -- mostly because of their similarly extravagant taste in fashion. But experts are pointing to another potential connection.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 19, 2011
Eating the same food over and over again in successive meals could help people lose weight, according to a study by Leonard Epstein and his colleagues. The study is published in the August 2011 issues of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Hao Li
Jul 19, 2011
Marijuana legalization across the United States is not too far off, according to one legalization advocate.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 19, 2011
The latest trend data show that the rate of obesity in the U.S. is still high and that 12 states have reported an obesity prevalence of 30 person or higher among adults.
Laura Matthews
Jul 19, 2011
Alarmed by soaring rates of post-traumatic stress disorder amongst Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, researchers are pushing the federal government to allow them to conduct a study on using medical marijuana to treat psychological wounds.
Jeremy White
Jul 19, 2011
A 3,000-foot-high wave of dust poured through the Phoenix area yesterday, coating cars, reducing visibility and delaying some flights.
Jeremy White
Jul 19, 2011
A new research done by Australian scientists has shown that early signs of Alzheimer's can be detected by a simple eye test as well as falls. This study can prove to be a breakthrough in non-invasive method of Alzheimer's detection.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 19, 2011
Lil Boosie on Thursday was charged in a second instance of smuggling drugs into Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
Ankita Mehta
Jul 19, 2011
A 22-year-old Indiana man plans to sue after being rejected from a blood donation clinic for appearing to be gay.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 18, 2011
A sense of optimism regarding research touting the benefits of preventative, early AIDS treatment permeated the annual International AIDS Society conference in Rome, even as members called for more equitable access to treatment.
Jeremy White
Jul 18, 2011
Prominent HIV/AIDS researchers kicked off the annual International AIDS Society conference by hailing crucial breakthroughs in AIDS treatment, but tempered their enthusiasm with a call to more evenly distribute access to treatment.
Jeremy White
Jul 18, 2011
Long after the hangover wears off, having too many drinks, or binge drinking, can damage still-developing teenager's working memory - the ability to perceive their environment or their surroundings, according to a recent study published in the web version of the Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research journal.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 18, 2011
A recent study, performed on mice, published in the July issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease found that grape seed polyphenols - a natural antioxidant - may help prevent the development or delay the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 18, 2011
The main stage collapsed at Ottawa's Bluesfest Sunday during a Cheap Trick performance after a severe thunderstorm struck the area. It was not raining at the time.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 17, 2011
Older people whose brain scans detected signs of brain amyloid but were otherwise healthy had a doubled risk of falling as people without brain amyloid, said a study at the Alzheimer's Association's annual International Conference in Paris Sunday. Brain amyloid foreshadows Alzheimier's disease.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 17, 2011
Emergency rooms have been seeing a whole new kind of addict lately. Abusers of bath salts become agitated, violent, and psychotic and require, as one might expect, a whole new kind of care.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 17, 2011
Bath salts, laced with a dangerous chemical, are becoming the latest drug threat according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 17, 2011
A new breed of bath salts is still legal in 22 US states, according to New York Times. They've only been banned recently in some of the 28 states that deem it illegal.
Hao Li
Jul 17, 2011
She has lost weight even before her wedding. But that is not uncommon for a bride. It is only after her honeymoon that she looks like she has lost weight considerably.
Drishya Nair
Jul 17, 2011
The onset was a single monkey coming down with pneumonia at the California National Primate Research Center in Davis. In a matter of weeks, 19 monkeys were dead and three human beings were sick.
Drishya Nair
Jul 17, 2011
Drchrono now provides a digital health records system that doctors can use on the iPad. Doctors can now effortlessly manage medical records and communicate with patients through the system.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 16, 2011
MacMillan stated that only ten years ago, only about one-third of the population was destined to develop cancer.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 16, 2011