Health & Medicine

Apr 19, 2013 12:55 PM EDT

Health Care Report Could Save Nation $560 Billion Over Next Decade

The Bipartisan Policy Center released a list of 50 recommendations Thursday that would cut the federal deficit by almost $560 billion over the next decade, $300 billion of which would come from Medicare.

Apr 19, 2013 11:47 AM EDT

Tulsa Dentists May Have Infected Dozens With Hep C, Others With Hep B And HIV

Oral surgeon W. Scott Harrington may have infected dozens with Hepatitis C and others with Hepatitis B and HIV due to a breech in sanitation in his office.

Apr 19, 2013 10:48 AM EDT

Sacred Heart Hospital Scandal Continues: Doctor Arrested For Prescribing Narcotics Without A License

Police arrested Sacred Heart Hospital Dr. Kenneth Nave, 50, for prescribing powerful narcotics without a license, as stated in a public criminal complaint Thursday.

Apr 19, 2013 09:13 AM EDT

Model Scouts Trying To Hire Girls Receiving Treatment For Anorexia Nervosa

Model scouts are now trying to recruit girls who are being treated at Stockholm Center for Anorexia Nervosa, according to media reports.Model scouts are now trying to recruit girls who are being treated at Stockholm Center for Anorexia Nervosa, according to media reports.

Apr 19, 2013 06:58 AM EDT

Decline In Genital Warts Among Australian Women After Vaccination: Study

Researchers from Australia have reported a fall in the cases of genital warts in young girls. The decline has been attributed to the implementation of human papillomarivus (HPV) vaccination program in 2007.

Apr 19, 2013 04:43 AM EDT

Strict Parenting Can Be Good Only When Kids Know They Are Being Loved

A new study has shown that an occasional spanking might be good for the kid as long as love and affection from the parents offsets the negative impact of being punished.

People walk past water pipes near the beach in Alexandria, Egypt, during the first day of Eid, August 30, 2011. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Apr 18, 2013 04:45 PM EDT

More Carbon Monoxide, Benzene In Hookah Smoke Than Cigarettes, Study Says

A lot of people scoff at cigarette smokers but will happily toke on a water pipe, or hookah, because it's more socially acceptable and even viewed as less hazardous than cigarettes.

Apr 18, 2013 04:32 PM EDT

Infant Mortality On The Decline, Growing Refusal To Induce Women Early May Be Partly To Thank

After years of stubborn stagnation, infant mortality in the U.S. is finally on the decline again, according to a report issued on Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Apr 18, 2013 10:22 AM EDT

SexCereal: Can This Breakfast Food Increase Your Libido? [VIDEO]

SexCereal is giving "breakfast in bed" with its especially tailored ingredients designed to increase the libido in both men and women.

Apr 18, 2013 08:59 AM EDT

Price Of Being A Famous Performer Might Be Early Death

Being a famous performer or a sports star may lead to an early death, according to a new study.

Apr 18, 2013 08:09 AM EDT

Tylenol Eases Existential Anxiety

A common pain-reliever can also be used to cope with existential dread - anxiety arising from thinking about death - according to a new study.

Apr 18, 2013 04:55 AM EDT

Exclusive Breastfeeding can Lower Mother-to-Baby HIV Risk: Study

HIV-positive mothers are less likely to pass on the infection to their babies if they breastfeed them for more than four months, a new study suggested.

Apr 17, 2013 05:10 PM EDT

Executives From Breast Implant Company Go To Court For Inserting "Homemade" Recipe In 300,000 Women

Five executives of the French company Poly Implant Porthese (PIP) went on trial Wednesday for the production of faulty breast implants that triggered a global health scare.

Apr 17, 2013 04:42 PM EDT

Boston Marathon's Heroes And The Science Behind Compassion

For years scientists have been puzzled by those among us who seem to overcome the fear of self-preservation in order to save others. However, as new research on the subject emerges, some researchers wonder if perhaps it's because of people like that, that humanity has survived.

Apr 17, 2013 03:02 PM EDT

Sperm Count Got You Down? Try A Kilt, Suggests One Researcher

Fertility among men looking to procreate may be as simple as changing one's clothing, according an article published in the Scottish Medical Journal - especially if it means donning a kilt.