Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Apr 07, 2014 05:45 AM EDT

Circumcision After the age of 35 prevents the Development of Prostate Cancer

A latest Montreal study claims that circumcision performed after the age of 35 prevents the risk of prostate cancer later.

Apr 06, 2014 10:24 PM EDT

Cell Phone Use may Increase the Risk of Impotence

Though cell phones have become an integral part of our lives, a recent study shows that they may be responsible for problems in the bedroom. According to researchers, men who hold their cell phones for more than four hours a day are significantly more likely to experience issues with erectile dysfun...

Apr 06, 2014 10:06 PM EDT

Could the Junk Food Diet make you Lazy?

Diet and exercise play a critical role in our overall health, particularly when it comes to whether or not we're slugging around some extra weight. A recent study examines the relationship between poor diet and lifestyle choices-showing how those who are overweight may lead sedentary lifestyles and ...

Apr 06, 2014 09:32 PM EDT

Severe Depression may Increase Risk of Heart Failure

Depression has the power to harm emotional and physical aspects of our health. In fact, a recent study reveals that in some cases, severe depression can also increase the risk of heart failure by up to 40 percent

Apr 06, 2014 06:01 PM EDT

European Scientists Use Live Cells in 3D-Printed Implants to Reconstruct Bones and Faces

Researchers are developing ways to repair skull fractures – or reconstruct faces damaged in accidents - by using live cells in 3D-printed implants.

Apr 05, 2014 04:23 PM EDT

U.S. Circumcision Rates Declining: Study

Statistics show that circumcision rates have fallen by as much as 83 percent in the United States since the 1860s to just 77 percent today's population. Yet Brian Morris, a professor at the School of Medical Sciences at the University of Sydney, reports that the benefits of the procedure far outweig...

Apr 06, 2014 06:12 PM EDT

Lassa Fever Virus in Minnesota Traveler Coming from West Africa Confirmed

Lassa fever is a common viral fever in West Africa that is carried by rodents and easily transmitted from person to person. The Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed a case of Lassa fever in a traveler who came back from West Africa.

Apr 06, 2014 06:17 PM EDT

State Legislators Try to Reverse Ruling of New FDA-Approved Painkiller Zohydro

This week New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman called for state police officers to carry the drug naloxone to reverse heroin overdoses. Now, state officials across the U.S. are fighting to reverse the approval of the new painkiller Zohydro.

Apr 05, 2014 06:30 AM EDT

Diet Induced Obesity Makes you Lazy, Study

Researchers reveal that it is a diet induced obesity that makes people tired and lazy; dismissing the notion that sedentary lifestyle leads to obesity.

Apr 05, 2014 06:22 AM EDT

FDA Okays Marketing of Multi-Sponge Wound Dressing to Control Bleeding

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the marketing of dressing, first of its kind, to control the bleeding from certain types if wounds received in battle.

Apr 05, 2014 05:26 AM EDT

Childhood Eczema Persists for Long and Becomes a Lifelong Illness

Children with symptoms of eczema may the condition that persists into their 20s and may last into adulthood, says a new study that knocks previous claims of kids outgrowing eczema.

Apr 05, 2014 05:09 AM EDT