Health & Medicine

Apr 30, 2013 04:25 PM EDT

Do Doctors Show Less Empathy Toward Obese And Overweight Patients?

Physicians build less rapport with obese patients, according to a study published in the medical journal, Obesity.

Apr 30, 2013 03:58 PM EDT

U.S. Preventative Task Force Says Everyone 15 To 65 Should Get Tested for HIV

New guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is calling for all Americans aged 15 to 65, to get tested for HIV regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk. The move aims to remove the stigma associated with HIV screening.

Apr 30, 2013 10:44 AM EDT

Mother Impregnates Teenage Daughter Through Artificial Insemination

Documents released by a British court this week revealed a woman who, in a desperate attempt at a fourth child, impregnated her adopted teenage daughter using syringes of donor sperm purchased from the Internet.

Apr 30, 2013 08:33 AM EDT

UK to Begin Clinical Trials for Gene Therapy to Treat Heart Failure

Two new clinical trials looking into the use of gene therapy to treat heart failure are about to begin in the UK, the British Heart Foundation announced on Tuesday.

Apr 30, 2013 07:18 AM EDT

Identification of Biomarkers can Help Create Blood Test for Alzheimer's Disease

A team of researchers from Australia has now identified key biomarkers that will help them develop a blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer's disease, a condition that steals memory of older adults.

Apr 30, 2013 06:40 AM EDT

Maternal Diet Tied to Junk Food Addiction in Babies

Mothers who ate high-calorie food during the pregnancy and lactation period have babies who are already addicted to junk food, according to a new study.

Apr 30, 2013 04:50 AM EDT

Obesity in 20s Raises Risk for Premature Death: Study

According to a new study from Denmark, men who develop obesity during their 20s have high risk of dying prematurely. The study was based on data collected over three decades.

Apr 29, 2013 11:14 PM EDT

Children Born or Raised in the US Have Higer Risk of Developing Allergies, Eczema

Children born in the United States have a higher risk of developing skin, food allergies and asthma compared to children born in other countries, according to new research published Monday.

Apr 29, 2013 08:53 PM EDT

Mars Wrigley Caffeinated Gum Raise Red Flags with FDA, Watchgroups

Many food products available today marketed towards children have either large quantities of sugar, salt or fat. Now a new product has hit shelves - caffeinated gum - prompting government and watchdog groups to react.

Apr 29, 2013 01:01 PM EDT

Hospital-bred Superbugs Face New Technology Determined To Render Them Extinct

With 1 in 20 patients picking up infections at hospitals, the fight against “superbugs” is an ever-evolving one for doctors.

Apr 29, 2013 12:01 PM EDT

Anthrax Scare Shuts Down Florida Highway Safety Agency

An anthrax scare shut down Florida’s highway safety agency Monday morning, including 1,100 state workers who were subsequently sent home.

Apr 29, 2013 10:40 AM EDT

Is The Nation Ready To Treat Addicts Insured Under Obamacare?

Come the start of the Affordable Care Act, the number of individuals insured individuals fighting addiction could double - but is there room for them?

Apr 29, 2013 08:22 AM EDT

Researchers Find why Having Children Protects Women from Breast Cancer

There are several risk factors that make some women more vulnerable to breast cancer and one of them is not having any children or having first child after age 35. But, how pregnancy affects a woman's chances of breast cancer wasn't known. Now, a team of researchers have found that it depends on the Wnt/Notch signaling ratio which is decreased in mice models that give birth when compared with mice that didn't have any children.

Apr 29, 2013 07:53 AM EDT

Women Find Men with a 10-Day Beard Attractive, Masculine: Study

According to a recent study, women prefer men with a 10-day beard rather than being clean-shaven.

Apr 29, 2013 07:19 AM EDT

AAP Sets Guidelines for Home-Births

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday said that although hospitals and birthing centers are the best places to deliver babies, doctors need to be supportive of mothers who choose to deliver at home.