Smokers diagnosed with pneumonia are at an increased risk of lung cancer, according to a recent study.
Children with a particular gene mutation who are exposed to small amounts of lead may be at an increased risk of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a recent study.
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of Negev (BGU) found that a simple, computer-training task can help with changes in the brain's wiring that regulate our emotions.
Neanderthal genes may have given humans an immunity boost, but they also gave them allergies.
New findings published in the journal Childhood Obesity reveal that despite higher obesity rates among African-American and Hispanic children, this relationship disappears once lower family income is factored into the equation. The study results showed how children coming from lower-income families ...
Oral contraceptives--or "the pill"--remains the most common form of birth control. Though there has been rather limited research on how taking the pill before pregnancy could affect the health outcome of a fetus, new research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) shows that oral contracepti...
Scientists may have gotten a glimpse of what life is like on other planets.
The most distant galaxy cluster to be found yet has been identified by astronomers.
New information from the 2011-2013 National Survey of Family Growth found that more adults are identifying as bisexual.
A team of researchers have found evidence, which indicates that dinosaurs may have been the original love birds, where they engaged in mating behaviors similar to birds.
A new study found that leopard sharks use their nose to navigate straight paths in the ocean
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that regardless of race, age, gender or even high blood pressure, the majority of Americans are consuming more sodium than is recommended for a healthy diet.
