Health & Medicine

Apr 09, 2013 10:11 PM EDT

Study Says Gene in African-Americans Double Alzheimer's Risk

A new gene mutation has been identified that could make African-Americans with it twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease in old age as those without it

Staff from the Nicolae Paulescu National Institute for Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases in Bucharest walk along a corridor in Bucharest, November 13, 2012

Apr 09, 2013 02:08 PM EDT

So-called 'Diseases Of Affluence' Spreading To Poorer Countries

After analyzing more than two decades worth of data, researchers have found that high blood pressure and obesity, so-called "diseases of affluence," are no longer confined to countries with higher incomes.

Volunteer lifesavers pose as a human billboard, forming the phrase

Apr 09, 2013 12:58 PM EDT

A Quarter Of Melanoma Survivors Don't Wear Sunscreen, Study Finds

Recently at an American Association for Cancer Research conference, Anees B. Chagpar, associate professor of surgery at Yale School of Medicine, said that it "blew my mind" when her research showed more than a quarter of melanoma survivors do not use sunscreen when outdoors for more than an hour and that a small portion of the skin cancer survivors still visited the tanning bed.

Apr 09, 2013 09:14 AM EDT

Children with Autism Less Likely to Copy Unnecessary Behavior

A new study from The University of Nottingham has found that children with autism are more likely to imitate only useful actions that can get a job done efficiently, rather than "silly" actions.

Apr 09, 2013 08:28 AM EDT

Birth-Month Linked with Lower Vitamin D, Higher Multiple Sclerosis Risk

A new study has found co-relation between birth month and vitamin D levels, along with risk for multiple sclerosis in newborns. Researchers say that summer babies are at a higher risk of having low vitamin D levels and increased risk of multiple sclerosis when compared with babies born around winter.

Apr 09, 2013 05:15 AM EDT

Diclegis Approved by FDA for Morning Sickness

Diclegis, a drug used to treat morning sickness in pregnant women, has now been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Apr 08, 2013 05:28 PM EDT

Keys To Fighting Alzheimer's Disease May Be In Green Tea And Red WIne

Substances in green tea and red wine may be used to combat Alzheimer's disease, a new study shows.

Apr 08, 2013 04:31 PM EDT

Too Many People Are Dying From "Alarm Fatigue," Reports Joint Commission

The Joint Commission issued an alert to medical workers on Monday regarding the tendency of some to block out beeps from the machines they work with - a state the group is calling "alarm fatigue."

Apr 08, 2013 11:24 AM EDT

Inquest Into The Death Of A Woman Denied An Abortion Begins

The husband of the late Savita Halappanavar gave a tragic testimony about

Apr 08, 2013 08:33 AM EDT

High Mercury Levels Raise Risk of Diabetes Type-2 by 65 Percent

High mercury levels during early ages can up the risk of diabetes type-2 by as much as 65 percent in the later years of life, according to a new study.

Apr 08, 2013 07:15 AM EDT

390 Million People Infected with Dengue Worldwide: Study

Dengue infects some 390 million people each year, about three times more than the current estimates made by the World Health Organization, according to a new study.

Apr 08, 2013 06:13 AM EDT

Drug Used to Treat Arrhythmia may Increase Cancer Risk: Study

Amiodarone, a drug used to treat arrhythmia, can raise the risk of cancer, especially in older patients, according to a new study.

Apr 08, 2013 05:28 AM EDT

Researchers Explore Link between Red Meat and Heart Disease

Researchers have found a compound - common in red meat products and popular energy drinks - that promotes the progression of a heart disease.

Apr 06, 2013 10:25 AM EDT

Heart Health Benefits The Same For Runners And Walkers, Study Shows

Walking was shown to just as effectively reduce the heart health risks like high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol as running, in a health survey of nearly 50,000 runners and walkers of all ages.

An electron micrograph of the Hepatitis A virus (HAV)

Apr 06, 2013 07:59 AM EDT

Hepatitis A Scare in NYC, Officials Urge Patrons of Restaurant to get Vaccinated

Patrons who ate at a restaurant in New York City have been asked to get themselves vaccinated against Hepatitis A, after a food handler at Alta restaurant in the West Village was diagnosed with the disease.