When expecting a baby, it might be a good idea to kick that daily caffeine fix as a recent study showed a connection between miscarriages and the caffeine habits of both men and women before during pregnancy.
The Ebola virus has plagued the West Africa in the past few years and a recent death indicates the possibility of a flare-up spreading in Guinea. A total of five people have died in southeast Guinea since March 17 and an estimated 816 people who have come into contact with the Ebola victims are set to be quarantined for safety.
Apple has conquered just about everything in its own sphere, so it makes sense that they’re venturing to another industry to pursue success there as well. This time, they’re seeking to encourage the technological advancement of the medical community and the tech giant is doing it through a brand new open source tool called CareKit.
The U.S. Navy is shelling out money to help develop technology that can benefit their own men and women. Specifically, an app that can potentially detect the presence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), autism and other disorders.
A rare blood infection caused by the Elizabethkingia anopheles bacteria has been contracted by people in Wisconsin the past few months, but it was recently confirmed to have claimed a life in Michigan. This brings the total death toll of the illness to 18, with the 17 people already having died of the infection in Wisconsin since the outbreak first occurred in November 2015.
Maple syrup is a sweet treat, but recent research has shown that its uses go far beyond its delicious properties. Scientists from the University of Toronto and the University of Rhode Island revealed that the breakfast staple could protect the brain from disease such as Alzheimer’s.
Bumble Bee Foods and Tri-Union Seafoods have taken the initiative in recalling canned chunk light tuna because of “process deviations” that could pose serious health threats to consumers.
With the rise in dengue cases throughout the world, finding an effective vaccine remains at the top of the list of many health officials. Recently, a new kind of vaccine emerged dubbed the TV003. It seems to be a promising innovation as initial studies revealed that the vaccine looks to protect people from at least one type of dengue.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines on prescribing opioids including OxyCotin and Percocet. Much of the advice is geared for primary care physicians, who prescribe nearly half of the opioid painkillers in the United States.
There has been previous research that cannabis is beneficial for those with neurological disorders like epilepsy. A new marijuana-deprived drug by GW Pharmaceuticals called Epidiolex was found to successfully treat a severe and rare form of epilepsy.
The effects of cancer are different for everybody. Sometimes it can be metastatic and the cancer can spread to other parts of the body, which can make it harder to treat. A new way of releasing chemotherapy treatment drugs via nanotechnology produced miraculous results as the disease vanished in test mice.
It seems you are what your parents eat. Parents who eat a high-fat diet can increase the obesity risk in their children through 'epigenetic' inheritance, according to a new study.
According to a new study, children who have smoking mothers may have an increased risk of developing COPD later in life. There are more than 11 million people who have COPD in the US, but the American Lung Association estimates that 24 million Americans are unaware of having it.
Many people get tattoos for various reasons. A new study has shown that there are benefits to inking. Multiple tattoos can reportedly make your immune system stronger which can protect you from common colds.
The director of the Center for Disease Control, Dr. Tom Frieden, has warned that the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico could soon face Zika virus infections reaching into the hundreds of thousands.
A mind-boggling treatment for breast cancer can reportedly destroy tumors in just 11 days, according to scientists. Doctors used two existing cancer drugs Tyverb and Herceptin to stop cancer cells from multiplying.
Those in favor of stronger gun control laws may have a reason to celebrate as there are 3 state laws that could reduce gun deaths. Around 90 percent of gun-related deaths could be minimized if universal background checks on firearm and ammunition purchases and firearm identification would be widely implemented in the United States as federal laws.
