By Amber Moore | Jan 22, 2013 08:04 AM EST
Being obese can raise the risk of dying after a car crash by up to 80 percent when compared to the risk faced by a person of healthy weight, a new study has found. Researchers say that the risk maybe lowered by incorporating new designs that take the drivers' weight into account.
By Amber Moore | Jan 22, 2013 08:04 AM EST
A new study has found that long-term aspirin use can lead to a condition known as neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
By Amber Moore | Jan 22, 2013 08:03 AM EST
Eating hot food from melamine dishware can lead to an increase in levels of melamine in urine, says a new study. Researchers say that, although effects of melamine on human health aren't clear, high levels of the chemical in the urine may lead to kidney stones in both children and adults, reports HealthDay.
By Amber Moore | Jan 22, 2013 08:03 AM EST
Facebook users report having negative feelings like frustration and envy after spending time online , says a new study from Germany.
By Amber Moore | Jan 22, 2013 08:03 AM EST
Researchers have found a way to kill cancerous lymphoma cells using a kind of nanoparticle that has a gold particle at its core, says a new study.
By Amber Moore | Jan 22, 2013 08:02 AM EST
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) cases among American children have soared in the past decade, according to a new study. Researchers also found that the rates of ADHD diagnosis amongst white children and black girls have increased dramatically.
By Amber Moore | Jan 21, 2013 09:11 AM EST
Children fall ill many times a year and this happens because their bodies are learning to cope with certain organisms. However, most of the times, parents aren't sure when to let the child go to school and when to keep him/ her indoors to prevent the condition from getting worse.
By Amber Moore | Jan 21, 2013 09:11 AM EST
Teenage boys on medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have slower growth and be short and thin when compared to boys belonging in the same age group, says a new study.
By Amber Moore | Jan 21, 2013 09:11 AM EST
An international study led by researchers from University of Newcastle has found a way to defeat the cause of asthma, according to media reports.
By Amber Moore | Jan 21, 2013 09:12 AM EST
Researchers from Canada have developed a kind of blood test that can predict whether or a not a woman, who has undergone breast cancer treatment, have a relapse, reported Mail Online.
By Amber Moore | Jan 21, 2013 09:12 AM EST
Being lonely can have significant effect on a person's immune response which in turn can lead to a risk of vulnerabilities to many health complications, says a new study.
By Amber Moore | Jan 21, 2013 09:12 AM EST
A mathematician from the University of Oxford has said that the Body Mass Index, a standard tool to measure obesity rate, is flawed because it doesn't account for the fact that some people are taller and so might be carrying extra natural weight, according to Mail Online.
By Amber Moore | Jan 20, 2013 04:02 PM EST
Botox may be used to treat people with an overactive bladder when other treatments for the conditions have failed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday.
By Amber Moore | Jan 20, 2013 04:02 PM EST
Being in power at home reduces a woman's desire to achieve success at workplace, says a new study.
By Amber Moore | Jan 20, 2013 04:03 PM EST
Taste in music can predict a child's behavior in the future, especially whether he or she will be a delinquent adult, according to a new study. Researchers found that a preference to Rock, Goth or Punk at an early age is a strong predictor of future delinquent behavior.
