Thomas Carannante : Science World Report

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 11, 2014 02:12 PM EDT

Supreme Court to Hear Abortion vs. Reproduction Rights Case in Obamacare Fight

The new Obamacare contraception mandate has created an uproar in the religious community and as a result, the Supreme Court will hear a case on March 25th dealing with the employee health plans.

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.

Mar 10, 2014 01:05 PM EDT

Parents' Smartphones Interrupt Healthy Family Interactions

Boston Medical Center has conducted a study examining parental mobile phone use while out at a restaurant eating with their children. The results suggest that the focus on cellular devices is inhibiting healthy family interactions with children.

Mar 10, 2014 11:42 AM EDT

NASA WISE Spacecraft Unable to Find 'Planet X'

The hypothetical ninth planet argument might be finally put to rest after NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) scanned the outer reaches of the solar system and returned no information about another planet’s existence.

Mar 10, 2014 10:40 AM EDT

Drug Overdoses Prompt Public Health Address: Heroin Abuse High in New England

Last week, governors in the New England area acknowledged the increasing use of heroin in their states, and now the issue has caught the attention of the United States Attorney General, Eric Holder.

Mar 08, 2014 01:50 PM EST

Aspirin as a Form of Medicine: What You Need to Know About Side Effects and Dosages

Both prescription and non-prescription aspirin can be used for a variety of reasons, for both significant needs as well as everyday use. Here’s what you need to know if you’re a regular user of aspirin.

Mar 08, 2014 01:50 PM EST

Poisonous Gas-Induced Violent Comet Collisions Occurring in Nearby Solar System

Through the use of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) telescope, astronomers have discovered clumps of carbon monoxide gas near the star Beta Pictoris in a young, nearby solar system.