Health & Medicine

Apr 01, 2013 03:27 PM EDT

HIV Cases Among China's Students Increased Nearly 25 Percent

A total of 1,700 Chinese students infected were reported infected with HIV last year, up 24.5 percent from the year before.

Apr 01, 2013 03:27 PM EDT

Changes in Michigan's Medical Marijuana Laws Take Effect

New changes to Michigan's Medical Marijuana Act take are designed to ensure the drug is getting into the right hands.

Apr 01, 2013 02:10 PM EDT

Adolescents are Less Sexually Active than Perceived: A Study

Perceptions that young adolescents are more sexually active today than in the past is largely unfounded, according to a report in the April issue of the journal Pediatrics.

Apr 01, 2013 01:21 PM EDT

Eli Reimer First Teen With Down Syndrome to Climb Mt. Everest

Elisha "Eli" Reimer is the first teen with Down syndrome to ever climb Mount Everest, an act he did in order to raise more than $85,000 for the foundation a foundation that carries his name.

Apr 01, 2013 12:44 PM EDT

New Silicone Breast Implants Deemed Safer

Improvements in silicone breast implants are leading many women to revert back to the once popular device; however, the FDA warns that it's still not a life-time device.

Apr 01, 2013 11:20 AM EDT

"Disease Labeling" By Doctors May Cause Parents to Over-medicate Their Children

Whether or not a doctor labels a child's potential symptoms as those associated with a specific disease impacts a parent's decision to medicate a child.

Apr 01, 2013 10:17 AM EDT

Doctors Warn Changes in DSM May Lead to Increase in ADHD Diagnoses

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) plans to revise their language on ADHD in the forthcoming issue of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in order to expand availability of treatment.

Apr 01, 2013 08:51 AM EDT

Study Finds Self-Help Programs Effective in Helping Children Lose Weight

Not everybody can afford clinic-based therapy sessions for weight reduction for kids. Now, a new study has shown that simple, basic steps can be just as effective as other weight-control programs.

Apr 01, 2013 07:00 AM EDT

US Teenagers' Unhealthy Lifestyles a Risk Factor for Future Health Complications

Poor levels of physical activity coupled with an unhealthy diet are raising the risk of today's teens growing up to have serious health complications, says a new study.

Mar 31, 2013 09:43 PM EDT

Study: Chinese Herbal Tea Helps Lower Menopause Symptoms

Women going through menopause who suffer from hot flashes or night sweats had less symptoms when they took a Chinese herbal formula, according to a new study published in the latest edition of Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society.