Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Aug 16, 2014 07:28 AM EDT

Mass Layoffs Up Suicide-Related Behavior Among Teens

Researchers have found that mass layoff can up suicide attempts and other suicide-related behavior among teens.

Aug 16, 2014 07:20 AM EDT

Guidelines Developed Decades Ago Offers Fertility Hope to Child Cancer Patients

Guidelines developed nearly 20 years ago help identify girls with cancer who can become infertile after treatments.

Aug 16, 2014 06:10 AM EDT

FDA Okays Avastin to Treat Aggressive and Late-Stage Cervical Cancer

The FDA panel gave a nod to Avastin - a drug to treat patients with persistent, recurrent or late-stage cervical cancer.

Aug 16, 2014 05:58 AM EDT

Depression Tied to Parkinson Disease, Study

A new study has found that depression is a common symptom of Parkinson's disease, but remains untreated in most of the patients.

Aug 16, 2014 04:55 AM EDT

Aspirin Helps Slow Recurrence of Breast Cancer in Overweight Postmenopausal Women

Intake of common anti-inflammatory drugs helps lower breast cancer recurrence rates in postmenopausal overweight patients.

Aug 15, 2014 05:38 PM EDT

Childhood Growth Hormone Treatments Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke in Early Adulthood

Children who suffer from growth hormone deficiency disorders are often treated with human growth hormone to help progress delayed growth and puberty rates. However, a recent study published in Neurology has found that this can increase the risk of stroke in early adulthood.

Aug 15, 2014 04:28 PM EDT

Dentists Disagree on Best Tooth-Brushing Methods

All dentists can agree; plaque, cavities and gum disease are not part of a healthy mouth. But what's the best tooth-brushing method that helps keep teeth clean and going strong? There's more than one school of thought on this matter.

Aug 15, 2014 02:38 PM EDT

Parkinson's Disease: Robin Williams' Added Struggles in Coping with the Neurodegenerative Diagnosis

Not long after the death of 63-year-old comedian and actor Robin Williams, stunned fans learned that along with battling depression, anxiety and staying sober, he was also suffering from the initial stages of Parkinson's Disease.

Aug 15, 2014 02:05 PM EDT

Smokers with Low Education more Susceptible to Stroke

A combination of smoking and high blood pressure can greatly increase the risk of stroke--two factors that are more commonly seen in individuals with lower educational backgrounds.

Aug 15, 2014 12:44 PM EDT

Layoffs Increase Teen Suicide Risk

Recent findings published in the American Journal of Public Health have found that particularly for teenagers, a job loss can increase the risk of serious health issues. Researchers found that many young people who lost their jobs were at an increased risk of suicide.

Aug 15, 2014 11:14 AM EDT

9/11 Dust Cloud May Have Caused Higher-Than-Normal Negative Birth Outcomes

There may be lingering health impacts for pregnant women who were living near the World Trade Center during 9/11. Researchers have found that these mothers experienced higher-than-normal negative birth outcomes after the event.

Aug 15, 2014 11:16 AM EDT

'Climate of Coercion': Study Reveals Young Mens' Attempts at Anal Sex

A recent study published in the British Medical Journal unfortunately shows that for many young men, there's a misconception on what respecting boundaries actually means. Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found that many young males felt that it was acceptable to coer...