Health & Medicine

Apr 03, 2013 03:02 PM EDT

Senator Schumer Calls for Legislative Action Regarding Prescription Drug Abuse

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, announced new legislation Wednesday aimed at mitigating prescription drug abuse, especially pain killers.

Apr 03, 2013 02:21 PM EDT

WHO Upholds Plan to Eradicate Polio by 2018

The World Health Organization has officially passed off an a strategy that, should it succeed, would result in the complete eradication of polio by 2018. The real hurdle now isn't polio - it's funding.

Apr 03, 2013 02:18 PM EDT

Killing Cancer With No Side Effects, New Treatment Shows Promise

A new cancer treatment has successfully put cancer into remission in laboratory mice with none of the side effects that traditional chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Apr 03, 2013 09:07 AM EDT

Researchers Develop Vaccine that can Protect against Different Strains of Flu

Developing vaccine for flu is a difficult task, as researchers first have to look at the various strains that are most likely to cause the disease in a given year. A new study proposes a new model to make vaccines more "universal", where a vaccine is designed to target an internal protein of the flu virus, as opposed to surface proteins that are bound to change over time.

Apr 03, 2013 08:21 AM EDT

Antidepressant can Relieve Pain Induced by Chemotherapy

A new study has found that common antidepressants can ease the pain related to chemotherapy. Researchers say that patients receiving duloxetine for 5 weeks report a greater reduction in pain compared with patients kept on placebo.

Apr 03, 2013 07:37 AM EDT

Children who Reach Puberty Early Display Poor Mental Health during Pre-School

A new study has found that children who reach puberty earlier than their peers have emotional and behavioral problems from an early age. The effects of these psychological issues remain throughout the teenage years.

Apr 03, 2013 06:41 AM EDT

One in Five Children Born to Teen Mothers not the First Child: CDC

About one in five children born to a teen mother is a repeat birth, said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a statement. A second birth is a second or more pregnancy before age 20.

Apr 03, 2013 04:21 AM EDT

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs can Help Treat Eye Disease

Cholesterol-lowering drugs may be used to treat macular degeneration - a disease of the eye that leads to blindness, a new study shows.

Apr 02, 2013 01:04 PM EDT

Obama Announces Details on $100 Million for Neuroscience Research

After announcing plans to fund research dedicated to mapping the human brain in this year's State of the Union address, President Barack Obama released details on Tuesday on what has been named the Brain Research Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.

Apr 02, 2013 12:50 PM EDT

Omega-3 Fatty Acids In Fish Will Keep You Alive Longer

A diet heavy in fish and seafood may lower overall mortality risk by as much as 27 percent, according to researchers at Harvard University and University of Washington.

Apr 02, 2013 11:58 AM EDT

Woman Sues Clinic for Failed Abortion After Giving Birth to Healthy Girl

After a failed abortion nearly ended her life, one woman is charging a clinic with malpractice despite a successful birth to a healthy daughter.

Apr 02, 2013 10:55 AM EDT

Receiving a Mammogram Every Two Years Best Option for Women 50 to 74: A Study

For women between the ages of 50 and 74, receiving a mammogram every two years may be the best option, according to a new study.

Apr 02, 2013 08:38 AM EDT

Obesity Leads to Low Levels of Physical Activity

A new study from Brigham Young University has confirmed the idea that obesity leads to a decline in physical activity.

Apr 02, 2013 06:22 AM EDT

11 Percent of US Children Diagnosed with ADHD: CDC Data Shows

About 11 percent of all children in the U.S. aged between 4 and 17 years, which is about 6.4 million children, have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Latest data on the condition provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that one in every 5 boys has received an ADHD diagnosis.

Apr 01, 2013 11:56 PM EDT

Study: Statin Drug Side Effects Are Controllable

Many patients who quit taking their cholesterol-lowering statin drugs because of side effects can successfully try again taking them, a new study said on Monday.