Health & Medicine

Apr 27, 2017 02:52 PM EDT

Fitbit Allegedly Explodes on Woman's Wrist, 2nd Degree Burns Sustained

According to Dina Mitchell, she was not doing any physical activities when the Fitbit Flex 2 started to burst into flames.

Recreating the womb: New Hope for Premature Babies

Apr 27, 2017 10:44 AM EDT

Artificial Womb 'BioBag' Successfully Grows Premature Lamb -- Can It Work on Humans, Too?

Researchers successfully grew a premature lamb inside an artificial womb. The technology is being tested to see if it will work for premature babies in the future.

Apr 27, 2017 06:14 AM EDT

Hope for Premature Babies: Scientists Successfully Grow Lambs in Artificial Womb

Eight lambs born at equivalent of 23 weeks human gestation were kept alive by placing them inside a "biobag, " which appears to be a huge ziplock that is attached with tubes of blood and fluid.

Government Proposes Improving Nutrition Facts Labeling On Food Products

Apr 26, 2017 01:37 PM EDT

Low Fat 'Diet' Products Might Actually Making You Fat, Here's Why

Eating low in fat but high in sugar diet products will make you more likely to gain body fat mass, compared to eating a balanced-diet.

Water Sources Cities Of Beijing Stepped Up Water Protection

Apr 26, 2017 11:50 AM EDT

Is Your Drinking Water Safe? Radioactive Contaminants Found in Earth's 'Pure' Groundwater

Tritium is a radioactive element found as a result of thermonuclear bomb testing during the 1950s.

Apr 26, 2017 07:16 AM EDT

Drug Made From Dried Sweet Wormwood Leaves Successfully Cure Drug-Resistant Malaria

Drugs made from dried leaves of Artemisia annua plant successfully cure drug-resistant malaria.

Apr 25, 2017 11:25 PM EDT

Viral Starbucks Unicorn Frappucino Receives Backlash from Anthony Bourdain, Health Experts

The limited edition Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino may have gained the palette of many but it also had its detractors. Famous food critic Anthony Bourdain does not approve as well as health experts around the world.

The Final Weekend before Pubs And Clubs Can Apply For Extended Licences

Apr 25, 2017 01:17 PM EDT

The Placebo Effect Works on Broken Hearts: Study

Ever wish there’s an antidote for heartbreak? Scientists say a placebo can work just as well.

Apr 25, 2017 01:11 PM EDT

Obesity Now the Leading Cause of Shorter Lifespan, Beats Diabetes and Smoking

Obesity tops the lists of preventable health conditions that shorten lives, overtaking tobacco and diabetes.

Apr 25, 2017 10:38 AM EDT

Fake Chinese Studies: More Than 100 Published Cancer Research Papers Retracted

An international medical journal retracted 107 research papers from China, citing that the studies, mostly about cancer, are "fabricated."

Apr 25, 2017 04:00 AM EDT

'Why Would You Cut Us In Half?': 16-Year-Old Conjoined Twins Refuse to Undergo Operation

When Carmen and Lupita were born, they were sharing ribs, circulatory, digestive and reproductive systems. Doctors said they would only survive for about three days.

Apr 24, 2017 12:31 PM EDT

FDA Gives Clearance to Second Scalp Cooling System for Chemo-Induced Hair Loss

Paxman Scalp Cooling System were able to prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss in more than 50 percent who used it.

Apr 24, 2017 05:20 AM EDT

Cold Weather Linked to Higher Rates of Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

Colder cities tend to have higher rates of excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-attributable liver cirrhosis.

Apr 24, 2017 11:59 AM EDT

It's in the Genes! Could Genetics Influence What We Eat? Find Out Here

Genetics apparently, can influence what people eat. Some genes are linked with fat and salt intake, and some explain why there's little or not preference for vegetables and fiber.

Apr 24, 2017 06:05 AM EDT

New Zika Outbreak Feared on Texas Border as Mosquito Season Approaches

Rio Grande Valley, the southernmost tip of Texas, remains part of the state that's most at risk for Zika because of its proximity to Mexico and the presence of Zika-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the region.