Health & Medicine

Study: Eating Fish Could Help Reduce Symptoms of Arthritis

Eating fish could help decrease the disease acitivity of rheumatoid arthritis.

Jun 22, 2017 09:17 AM EDT

Extra-virgin Olive Oil Linked to Lower Incidence of Dementia

Extra-virgin olive olive could help protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease.

Jun 21, 2017 04:35 PM EDT

Nigerian Traditional Medicine Shows Promise in Treating Alzheimer's

Traditional medicine from Nigeria could pave way to a new drug that could potentially treat Alzheimer's disease.

Jun 21, 2017 02:18 AM EDT

American Heart Association Strongly Advise Against the Use of Coconut Oils, Here's Why

Coconut oil contains higher amount of saturated fat than butter, beef fat and pork lard.

Jun 20, 2017 08:26 AM EDT

Yoga May Become Effective Alternative in Treating Lower Back Pain

Yoga can be as effective alternative to physical therapy in people suffering from lower back pain.

Jun 19, 2017 08:10 PM EDT

ALERT: Researchers Found 'Detectable Lead Levels' in 20 Percent of Over 2000 Baby Food Samples

Baby foods more likely to contain detectable level of lead than normal foods.

Jun 19, 2017 11:08 AM EDT

Acupuncture Could Provide Long-Term Relief in Emergency Patients with Considerable Pain

Acupuncture could serve as a safe and effective alternative to pain-relieving drugs in hospitals' emergency department.

Jun 19, 2017 10:21 AM EDT

New Drug Offers Sun-Free 'Natural' Tan

This new drug is capable of darkening the skin without the harmful effects of the sun's UV rays.

Jun 19, 2017 08:47 AM EDT

Eating French Fries Could Increase the Risk of Earlier Death

French fries or other fried potato products linked to increase risk of earlier death.

Jun 16, 2017 10:20 AM EDT

Having a Fever During Pregnancy May Increase the Likelihood of Autism

Women who came down with fever during pregnancy have a higher risk of giving birth to babies with autism spectrum disorder.

Jun 15, 2017 02:19 PM EDT

Fancy Names, Indulgent Ingredients Could Make People Eat More Vegetables

Simply giving vegetables fancy names or indulgent descriptions could make it more appealing to people

Jun 15, 2017 01:59 PM EDT

Over 2 Billion People in the World Are Overweight, Obese

Obesity continues to rise in many countries, even in those regions that were historically known for food shortages

Jun 14, 2017 10:49 AM EDT

Scientists Map Out DNA Damage Caused by Cigarette Smoking

With the positive result of their study, the researchers claim that their new method can also be used DNA damage caused by other environmental toxins.

Jun 13, 2017 02:47 PM EDT

LOOK: 13 Kilograms of Feces Removed From Colon of Chinese Man Born With Rare Disorder

In a three-hour operation, doctors removed a section of the man's colon that's full of feces. The infected colon measured 76 centimeters and weighed 28 pounds (13 kilograms).

Jun 12, 2017 09:54 AM EDT

New Leukemia Drug Shows Promising Results

Researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have developed a new drug that can potentially be used as a standalone or combination treatment against a common blood cancer.