Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Jul 12, 2014 03:18 AM EDT

Anti-Epileptic Drug During Pregnancy Ups Risk of Impaired Brain Development in Children

Anti-epileptic drug, taken by pregnant women, ups the risk of autism and other neurodevelopment difficulties in the offspring, a new study finds.

Jul 12, 2014 03:35 AM EDT

Text Messages From Emergency Department Reduce Binge Drinking rate by 50 Percent

Young adults screened positive for binge drinking reduced their hazardous behavior by over 50 percent after receiving texts from ER.

Jul 12, 2014 04:01 AM EDT

Obese U.S. Firefighters Receive No Weight Advice from Health Care Providers

A new research has found that obese and overweight firefighters do not receive weight management advice from their health providers.

Jul 12, 2014 02:42 AM EDT

Exercise Lowers Risk of Death in Older Women, Study

The benefits of regular physical activity extends far beyond weight management as research shows that prescribing exercise as treatment to older women helps reduce the risk of death in them.

Jul 12, 2014 02:56 AM EDT

Growing Up on Livestock Farm Lowers Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

A new research reveals that growing up on a livestock farm drastically lowers the risk of developing the most common inflammatory bowel diseases.

Jul 12, 2014 05:39 AM EDT

Joining Gym Helps College Students Improve Grades, Study

College students might want to try a new way of improving grades - spending more time in the gym.

Jul 11, 2014 11:39 PM EDT

Internet Users Prefer Stereotypical Ideas of 'Beauty'

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," as they say. Yet a recent study published in the journal PLOS One shows that for regular Internet users, stereotypical beauty is the most attractive. In other words, we're talking about thin women and masculine male counterparts.

Jul 11, 2014 04:22 PM EDT

Anti-Seizure Medications Taken during Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Brain Impairments in Children

Certain anti-seizure medications taken during pregnancy can increase the risk of brain impairments seen in children. Researchers at the University of Birmingham in Australia found that brain development problems were higher among children born to mothers who used sodium valproate (VPA) throughout th...

Jul 11, 2014 03:40 PM EDT

More People are Using Antibiotics Around the World

Antibiotic use has spiked throughout the world, according to a recent study. Researchers at Princeton University in New Jersey found that the use of related medications has increased on a global scale by as much as 36 percent.

Jul 11, 2014 02:33 PM EDT

Emotional Issues are a Potential Problem for Teens who Suffer from Concussions

Teens dealing with the after effects of a concussion can go through a variety of painful problems, ranging from dizziness to headaches and even memory loss. Now, a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Kentucky in Lexington found that those who are sensitive to light or noise fo...

Jul 11, 2014 12:19 PM EDT

You Are What You Eat: Food May Impact Your Body's Biological Clock

You are what you eat, and scientists have found that this is more true than ever before. What type of food you eat can influence your body's internal biological clock, which regulates the daily rhythm of many aspects of behavior and biology.

Jul 11, 2014 12:04 PM EDT

Doctors Hold 'Ethical Obligation' of Sports Concussion Patients

A new position paper published in in the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) journal Neurology calls on doctors to better safeguard athletes' mental and physical health. According to the information, there is an ethical obligation to prevent athletes with sports concussions to returning to sports un...