Kathleen Lees : Science World Report

Jan 06, 2015 05:10 PM EST

Bariatric Surgery Helps Obese Patients Live Longer

Obese individuals can extend their lifespan with bariatric surgery, according to recent findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Jan 06, 2015 03:22 PM EST

Here's Why You Should Eat Oatmeal Every Day

Eating whole grains could significantly reduce your risk of dying from heart disease. While whole grains are known to be healthy all around, new research links them to longer life expectancy.

Jan 06, 2015 01:00 PM EST

Small Screens May Be Preventing Your Child From A Good Night's Rest

Small screens including iPods, smartphones and other tablets may affect the amount of sleep your child is getting, according to recent findings published in the journal Pediatrics.

Jan 05, 2015 05:58 PM EST

Concussion Treatment May Alter Recovery Time

New findings published in the journal Pediatrics reveal that rest may not be what you need following a concussion. In fact, too much could be detrimental to recovery.

Jan 05, 2015 05:43 PM EST

Nutritional Education May Help Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence

Researchers at the University of Santa Catarina have now provided Brazilian breast cancer patients with nutritional education and found that it could benefit patients by helping them prevent the recurrence of cancer.

Jan 05, 2015 05:08 PM EST

Could Cold Weather Increase The Risk Of Catching A Cold?

Scientists have long-debated if weather has much to do with getting a cold or not. Yet the results of a new study confirm that colder temperatures do indeed increase this risk.

Jan 05, 2015 03:14 PM EST

Here's How Human Speech Influences Your Baby

The notion of the "word gap" has been thrown around for many years--the idea that parents of impoverished homes speak to their children less, which may later predicts difficulty with academic achievement and financial success.

Jan 05, 2015 02:49 PM EST

Moms Exercise Habits Help Children's Blood Pressure

Researchers at Michigan State University found that the exercise habits of expectant mothers could help reverse the long-standing belief that babies of low birth weight are more likely to have high blood pressure later in life. As high blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, plays a key fac...

Jan 05, 2015 02:04 PM EST

Potential Choking Hazard: Will Mardi Gras 'King Cakes' Come Without Babies?

Statistics show that choking is the fourth leading cause of unintentional death in children under the age of five. Younger children are also at the greatest risk of a more serious injury from choking and in more severe cases, even death.

Jan 05, 2015 12:05 PM EST

New Year's Mochi Rice Cakes Kill 9 In Japan

Health officials have declared nine people dead in Japan after choking on mochi rice cakes, a local delicacy. The cakes have also been blamed for related health issues of 128 people during the New Year's holiday and 13 hospitalizations. In addition to the Tokyo deaths, three people died in Chiba pre...

Jan 04, 2015 11:04 PM EST

Rare Skin Diseases Claim The Life Of Teen Boy In Florida

Sixteen-year-old Wesley Chapel died on New Years Eve of the extremely rare skin disease known as Toxic Epidetermal Necrolysis, TENS. The health issue results in blistering of the skin, causing the epidermis to form into several layers. Those suffering from the problem must be treated like a burn pat...

Jan 04, 2015 05:19 PM EST