Mothers who breastfeed their babies have a lower risk of developing or dying from heart disease than those who don’t breastfeed, finds new research from […]
Prevention of alcohol use in older teens
A recently released publication in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, “Prevention of Alcohol Use in Older Teens: A Randomized Trial of an Online Family […]
Calcium in arteries is shown to increase patients’ imminent risk of a heart attack
About six million people come into an emergency department every year with chest pain, but not all of them are having a heart attack—and many […]
This Photo of a Bloody Hole in a Man’s Head From Skin Cancer Is a Serious Wake-Up Call
Dr. Pimple Popper, aka Sandra Lee, MD, became famous by posting graphic images of particularly gross pimples. Recently, the Los Angeles dermatologist posted a photo of something a […]
Study showed: How the Stress of cancer can cause
Stress hormones stimulate tumor cells to metastasis to Already for a long time, doctors suggest that Stress favors disease is the formation of cancer. Why […]
Vaccine study confirms sensitivity of cholera test
Recently, the sensitivity of fecal microbiological cultures for detecting cholera has come under question. Researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases investigated this claim using […]
Neuroscientists find brain pathway supporting an intersection of taste and pain
University of Oklahoma neuroscientists have found a pathway in the brain where taste and pain intersect in a new study that originally was designed to […]
Angelina Jolie Beams at ‘Dumbo’ Premiere With 4 of Her Kids: Pics
All the dressings for a perfect family night out! Angelina Jolie brought along four of her six children, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne, to the […]
Assessing the experience of undocumented immigrants with a health care financial assistance program
Since the Affordable Care act was implemented in 2010, the percentage of uninsured adults in the U.S. has declined significantly. Despite this progress, over 28 […]
The 20 Best Healthy Home Products of 2019
For this year’s Healthy Home Awards, we assembled a panel of health pros (meet our experts at the bottom of this article) who shared the most important […]
American Academy of Dermatology, March 1-5
The American Academy of Dermatology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held from March 1 to 5 in Washington, D.C., and […]
Could a booster shot of truth help scientists fight the anti-vaccine crisis?
The recent outbreak of measles cases in Clark County, Washington – which has been linked to a plummeting vaccination rate in this hotbed of anti-vaccination […]
Proof of pimple: Mouse model validates how ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria affect acne
Researchers have long believed that Propionibacterium acnes causes acne. But these bacteria are plentiful on everyone’s skin and yet not everyone gets acne, or experiences […]
More than one-third of patients risk major bleeding by doubling up on blood thinners
A daily aspirin is a commonly used, generally safe therapy for people who need help preventing heart attacks or stroke. But new Michigan Medicine research […]