Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Aug 11, 2014 10:25 AM EDT

Sproutling: Wearable Baby Monitor Helps Keep Track of Growing Infants (Video)

In the world of iPhones and Seamless, everything is on the go, easy to access and almost--quite literally--at our fingertips, with the simple swipe of a screen. Could the same now be true for parenting?

Aug 11, 2014 09:47 AM EDT

Natural Light May Increase the Health of Workers

It shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, but it turns out that natural life exposure in the office may increase the health of workers.

Aug 11, 2014 09:43 AM EDT

Tick Bite Might Turn You Into a Vegetarian

Tick bites can be annoying, and in some cases, they can even bring potentially dangerous health issues to mind--including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. However, did you know some types of tick bites could actually make you allergic to red meat? Doctors across the country have notice...

Aug 11, 2014 07:43 AM EDT

Regular Marijuana Use May Negatively Impact Teen Brains by Lowering IQ

Scientists have found that frequent marijuana use can have a significant and negative effect on the brains of teenagers and young adults.

Aug 11, 2014 07:34 AM EDT

Novel Nerve Repair Technique 'Nerve Allograft' Offers Better Results

Researchers at the University of Kentucky found a novel nerve repair technique called nerve allograft that offers better results and fewer side effects.

Aug 11, 2014 06:43 AM EDT

Study Highlights Link Between Maternal Age and Emergency Delivery

A team of researchers from Norway have found that increasing maternal age is linked to the risk of emergency operative delivery.

Aug 11, 2014 05:14 AM EDT

Risk of Hospital Readmission High Among Black and Hispanic Lupus Patients

A new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, reveals that one in every 6 patients of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is re-admitted to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged.

Aug 11, 2014 05:03 AM EDT

Regular Physical Activity Lowers Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk

Postmenopausal women can lower the risk of invasive breast cancer by adhering to regular physical activity, equal to at least four hours of walking per week.

Aug 11, 2014 03:40 AM EDT

Breech Babies Face Increased Death Risk From Vaginal Delivery

A team of researchers have found that breech babies face a 10-fold increased risk of fetal mortality from vaginal delivery than C-section.

Aug 11, 2014 12:20 AM EDT

Healthy Eating Habits Start Early, Study Shows

Healthy eating habits are essentially determined early in life according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the Queensland University of Technology. Findings revealed that parents who enforced nutritious habits at the beginning stages of infancy typically had children who were at lower ri...

Aug 10, 2014 10:44 PM EDT

Innovative Nerve Repair Technique Provides More Thorough Recovery

Traumatic nerve injuries can result in chronic and debilitating health issues. Now, recent findings presented at the Annual Combined Meeting of the American Association for Hand Surgery examine some exciting repair techniques that may offer easier, more thorough repair along with fewer side-effects ...

Aug 10, 2014 06:29 PM EDT

New Cancer Classification System May Offer More Accurate Diagnoses

A new cancer classification system will now show the molecular subtypes of the tissue's origin and could potentially lead to improved therapeutic options for patients, according to recent findings published in the journal Cell.