Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Sep 30, 2014 06:49 AM EDT

High Dose of Vitamin D among ICU Patients With the Deficiency Does Not Enhance Outcome

High dose of vitamin D did not improve the length of hospital stay or mortality among ICU patients who are vitamin D deficient, a new study says.

Sep 30, 2014 06:39 AM EDT

Staff Ratio Fails to Keep up with Rise in Admission of Children to ICUs

New study finds that in England and Wales more children are being admitted to the intensive care units, but the staff ratio is inadequate to the occupied beds.

Sep 30, 2014 06:33 AM EDT

Intake of Alcohol Makes Smiles Contagious Among Men

Consumption of alcoholic beverage makes men more responsive to the smiles of others present in their social group.

Sep 30, 2014 04:11 AM EDT

An Apple a Day Helps Keeps Disorders Linked With Obesity at Bay

Researchers found that an apple a day helps keep disorders linked with obesity at bay.

Sep 29, 2014 10:07 PM EDT

Body Confidence Boosts Ability To Deal With Disappointments

A woman's happiness about her body boosts her ability to accept personal disappointments throughout life, according to recent findings published in the journal Body Image.

Sep 29, 2014 07:48 PM EDT

An 'Apple A Day' Could Help Keep Obesity Away

An apple a day could help to keep the doctor away, at least as far as obesity is concerned, according to recent findings published in the journal Food Chemistry.

Sep 29, 2014 01:11 PM EDT

GMO Livestock Feed Doesn't Impact Food-Producing Animals

Scientists have found that the health of food-producing animals consuming genetically engineered feed is comparable to that of animals consuming non-GE feed.

Sep 29, 2014 07:51 PM EDT

Scientists Discover 'Signature Of Aging' In The Brain

Though scientists are still working to determine just how the brain ages, new research illustrates evidence that the organ's immune interaction occurs across a barrier that is actually a unique interface within the brain's territory.

Sep 29, 2014 04:02 PM EDT

A Picture Of Anorexia In Boys And Men

Research shows that women are not the only ones to suffer from anorexia. Men are also dealing with the grueling health issue. However, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Montreal reveals that the current state of knowledge about this problem with regards to men and boys is rat...

Sep 29, 2014 12:06 PM EDT

It's National Coffee Day! Here's What You Need To Know About This Hot Drink

Depending on who you ask, coffee may hold the reputation of being an incredibly healthy drink or incredibly harmful one. Let's take a look and see what health officials have "brewed" up.

Sep 29, 2014 03:51 PM EDT

Drug For Kidneys Post Cardiac Surgery Did Not Lower Dialysis Risk

Recent findings published in JAMA show that patients' risk of dialysis following cardiac surgery were not any more effective following a placebo in reducing their need for a dialysis or lowering their risk of death at 30 days.

Sep 29, 2014 10:04 AM EDT

Human Genome Evolved Through Internal Arms Race with Itself

When you hear about arms races, you don't normally think of genetics. Yet scientists have now found that you may just want to consider it when it comes to the genomes of primates.