Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Feb 27, 2014 10:32 PM EST

The Complexity of Treating Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders can pose complex issues that stay with individuals throughout their entire lives. Finding effective treatment plans can be just as complicated. Yet a recent a study looks at the effects of certain treatments and how they can help. More specifically, this research examines the effec...

Feb 27, 2014 10:03 PM EST

One in Five U.S. Hospitals Don't Properly Use Hand Sanitizer

A recent study shows that as many as one in five U.S. hospitals do not adequately prevent health care-associated infections.

Feb 27, 2014 09:18 PM EST

New Brain Cancer Drugs to Target Different Area in Patients

Nearly 14,000 Americans are diagnosed with brain cancer annually. One of the world’s deadliest cancers is under extensive research because the current treatments have proven to be minimally effective.

Feb 27, 2014 02:57 PM EST

Cannabis Allegedly Responsible for Death of Two Men with Heart Conditions

A recent study conducted by German researchers shows how cannabis may have been responsible for the death of two adults. According to findings, though the two men both had underlying health conditions, these individuals suffered from serious heart issues. Cannabis may have exacerbated symptoms relat...

Feb 27, 2014 03:45 PM EST

FDA Announces New Changes to Nutrition Labels

Health experts seem to finally be getting their wish. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that there will be a nutrition label makeover within the next few years.

Feb 27, 2014 01:21 PM EST

Google Glass Technology Could Prevent Public Health Threats

Despite the possibility of Google Glass turning the human population into a bunch of walking computers, a new study published in the journal ACS Nano has found that the new technology could be beneficial for worldwide health.

Feb 27, 2014 01:48 PM EST

Chemical Azodicarbonamide Found in Hundreds of Food Items

Subway, a popular restaurant chain that's known for its healthier choice sandwiches and other foods, recently announced that they would remove a plastics chemical ingredient found in their bread products. The chemical Azodicarbonamide or ADA is a potentially harmful industrial ingredient that's foun...

Feb 27, 2014 12:33 PM EST

Recognition of Social Suffering through Brain Circuits

Social exclusion can always be a difficult thing to deal with at any age. What many of us don't realize is that the pain from this problem often signals dangerous stimuli-both internal and external-that guide our behavior, with the ultimate goal to get away from the negative issue and recover. The s...

Feb 27, 2014 11:35 AM EST

20 Percent of Hospitals Don't Have Proper Sanitation, Says Columbia University Study

A previous study conducted by Columbia University revealed that many hospitals in the United States do not abide by proper sanitation protocol. The World Health Organization and Columbia have recently conducted a study that further supports the previous one.

Feb 27, 2014 10:54 AM EST