Health & Medicine : Science World Report

May 08, 2014 11:43 AM EDT

Viagra and Other Male Enhancement Drugs Could Treat Rare Muscular Disease

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a rare form of muscular dystrophy that affects 1 in every 3,600 male infants. The disease is famous for progressing quickly, and with no known cure for the drug, many who suffer from it don't live past 30.

May 08, 2014 11:40 AM EDT

Saudi Arabia Reports 18 New Cases of MERS Virus: 449 Infected Since 2012

The Middle East Respiratory Virus is not letting up in Saudi Arabia. Health officials identified 18 new cases late on Wednesday, including four deaths, bringing the infection total to 449 and the death total to 121 since September of 2012.

May 08, 2014 09:19 AM EDT

Alcoholic Parents Elevate Suicide Risk in Children by 85 Percent

Parents abused alcohol increased the risk of suicide in children by 85 percent, a new study claims.

May 08, 2014 09:15 AM EDT

Pacific Organic Produce Recall Mangoes Due to Potential Health Risk

Pacific Organic Produce, voluntarily recalled some cases of Tommy Atkins organic mangos due to the possible health risk.

May 08, 2014 09:11 AM EDT

Gluten Free Diet Lowers Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Mice

A study conducted on mice reveals how mothers lower the risk of type 1 diabetes in their pups by adhering to gluten-free diet. This finding is applicable to humans.

May 08, 2014 06:32 AM EDT

Regular Doctor Visits Reduces Risk of Dying from Skin Cancer

Researchers at the Henry Ford Hospital claim that, regular doctor visits eliminate the risk of dying from the most dangerous types of skin cancer.

May 08, 2014 06:27 AM EDT

Newly Weds Sharing Household Chores More Likely to Stay the Happiest

Equally dividing household chores is the key to marital bliss among the newlyweds, a new study reveals.

May 08, 2014 04:22 AM EDT

'Handshake' a New Tool to Measure Speed of Aging

Researchers in a new finding reveal that a person's hand grip strength may be used as a new tool to measure the speed of aging.

May 07, 2014 04:05 PM EDT

Bad Cholesterol Increases the Spread of Cancer

Those with cancer may be at an increased risk of the disease metastasizing if they have high levels of "bad" cholesterol.

May 07, 2014 02:53 PM EDT

Daily Dose of Aspirin may not be Safe for Everyone: FDA

As previous studies have shown numerous benefits of a daily aspirin regimen, a recent report shows that one a day may not be a safe routine. In fact, findings suggest that those with a history of heart attack, heart disease or stroke shouldn't take the drug as a preventive measure.

May 07, 2014 06:48 PM EDT

A Total of 120 Synthetic Marijuana Deaths Recorded in Texas in Past Week

K2 is a form of synthetic marijuana that is legally sold in smoke shops across the United States. Perhaps that will change after nearly 120 deaths were recorded in Texas over the past five days due to overdoses from the synthetic marijuana.

May 07, 2014 02:47 PM EDT

New York Mother Dies of Rare Placental Cancer Two Months After Giving Birth

26-year-old Jenna Hinman passed away this week after a two-month battle with a rare placental cancer. She had been on life support since March 6 in a medically induced coma, and sadly left behind her twin daughters who were born on March 3.