Kathleen Lees : Science World Report

Oct 29, 2013 05:35 PM EDT

Knowledge of Pelvic Floor Disorders Lower Among Women of Color

Pelvic floor disorders, including urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, are often difficult to diagnose and there is often many misconceptions surrounding such health issues.

Oct 29, 2013 05:16 PM EDT

Women just as likely as Men to Ogle Female Body

A recent study shows that we can't just blame men for ogling at the female body before they wander up to facial features.

Oct 29, 2013 05:05 PM EDT

Healthy Dinner Habits: Dining Practices Associated with BMI in Children

A recent study shows just how the dining environment can influence a child's weight status.

Oct 29, 2013 04:29 PM EDT

Is a 'Python Massage' Really a Relaxing Treatment?

If you're looking for a different treatment at the spa, you might try out the python massage.

Oct 29, 2013 03:08 PM EDT

Woman with Syndrome-X Dies: Maryland 20-Year-Old Never Aged

Twenty-year-old Brooke Greenberg, who never aged beyond the physical size of an infant or the mental capacity of a 2-year-old, died.

Oct 29, 2013 01:27 PM EDT

Increased Number of Children, Teens Wounded by Household Firearms

A recent study reveals that the number of children and teens in the United States becoming victims of gun violence has risen.

Oct 29, 2013 12:42 PM EDT

Gardening may Help Reduce Risk of Heart Attack among Seniors

New research from the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences shows that gardening can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Oct 29, 2013 11:49 AM EDT

Is Monday the Best Day to Quit Smoking?

A recent study shows that Monday is the best day to quit smoking.

Oct 28, 2013 04:08 PM EDT

'Missing Link' of Common Cold: Rhinovirus C Shows why there's No Cure

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found via a constructed three-dimensional model of the pathogen that there is no cure for the common cold.

Oct 28, 2013 03:49 PM EDT

Brooklyn Man Allegedly Killed from Drinking Red Bull: Family Files $85 Million Lawsuit

Energy drinks can often pose dangerous threats to overall health.

Oct 28, 2013 03:00 PM EDT

E. coli and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome found at Minnesota Pumpkin Patch

An E. coli outbreak has allegedly been linked to animals at Dehn's Pumpkin Patch in Dayton, Minn. Minnesota E. coli lawyer Fred Pitzker and his Bad Bug Law Team note via the Food Poisoning Bulletin that three children have been sickened due to the bacteria--one of whom developed hemolytic uremic syn...

Oct 28, 2013 02:11 PM EDT

First Study to Discuss Emotional and Psychological Anguish of Nurses in Burn Units

In a study of the first of its kind, Loyola University Medical Center researchers examine and discuss the "moral distress" that nurses experience while in intensive care units with burn patients.