Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Mar 11, 2014 10:40 PM EDT

Psychologists Examine Traits in Men, Women who are more likely to Marry

Psychologists have identified a few characteristics or personal traits that may be able to determine whether an individual is the 'marrying type.'

Mar 11, 2014 10:21 PM EDT

Could a Diet High in Animal Protein Help Prevent Cognitive Decline?

Due to increasing life expectancies in many countries, increasing numbers of elderly people are living with functional decline, such as declines in cognitive ability and activities of daily living. This can have profound effects on the health and well-being of older adults and their caregivers, as w...

Mar 12, 2014 08:11 AM EDT

Prescription Drug Abuse Increases Drastically in 20 Years

After an increase of opioid prescriptions that went from 76 million to 210 million over a 20-year span, researchers believe that the prescriptions and consumption of these painkillers have finally stabilized.

Mar 11, 2014 09:07 PM EDT

Cancer to Surpass Heart Disease as Number One Cause of Death by 2030

Heart disease is currently the leading cause of death in the United States, and also one of the leading causes of death worldwide. One in every fourth deaths in the U.S. is a result of heart disease, but medical experts believe that will soon change.

Mar 11, 2014 08:27 PM EDT

90-Pound Mucus-Tumor Removed from Belly of Brazilian Woman

Over ten years ago, an 88-pound mucus tumor was removed from a 57-year-old Brazilian woman after she complained about an unusually expanding waistline. Her medical case was officially published last week.

Mar 11, 2014 03:24 PM EDT

Cannabis Refugees Flock to Colorado to Obtain Medical Marijuana

Jordan Lyles is 18 years old with the cognitive level of a first grader. It took doctors nearly 11 years to officially diagnose her with Dravet syndrome, which is a severe form of epilepsy characterized by uncontrolled and continuous seizures.

Mar 13, 2014 12:13 AM EDT

Gestational Diabetes may Increase Risk of Heart Disease: Study

A recent study looks at how women who experience gestational diabetes may also face an increased risk of early heart disease later in life, even if they do not develop type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome during their pregnancy.

Mar 11, 2014 05:19 PM EDT

Love and Online Dating: Are you too Attractive to Snag a Date?

Looking for love can be tough. And for many of us, we may have turned to online options in order to find 'the one.' Yet new research shows that if you're advertising yourself online in the hopes of meeting a romantic partner and having relatively little luck, it's possible that you may be too attrac...

Mar 11, 2014 05:09 PM EDT

Cheating: How it Affects the Male, Female Mind Differently

A recent study shows how the act of cheating-whether emotional or physical-affects male and female partners quite differently.

Mar 11, 2014 04:45 PM EDT

'Senior Moments' are not Signs of Dementia

Ah the 'senior moment.' What's typically characterized by forgetfulness, memory lapses and our inability to forget where we parked the dang car. Though many of us blame these times of poor judgment on part of the aging process, a recent study shows that only around one in five people who deal with t...

Mar 11, 2014 11:31 AM EDT

New Heart Attack Drug May Have No Side-Effects for Patients

A new study cites the development of a potentially effective new heart attack drug with no side effects.

Mar 11, 2014 11:26 AM EDT

Tommy John Surgery Improves Baseball Players' Physical Health in the Major League

Frank Jobe was the orthopedic surgeon that pioneered the famous Tommy John Surgery that is still widely used today, primarily for pitchers in Major League Baseball. He passed away last week at the age of 88.