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Dec 22, 2015 11:56 AM EST

Life Saving Surgeries Performed On Moroccan Teen With 'Ticking Time Bomb' On Face

Eighteen-year-old Zoubir Lahdodi of Morocco suffered from a severe venous malformation that caused blood vessels in his face to dilate--disfiguring his face and making it increasingly difficult for him to do everyday things like eat, talk, sleep and even breath.

Aug 27, 2015 12:35 AM EDT

Arsenic In Low Levels Before Birth Linked To Early Puberty

New findings published in the journal "Environmental Health Perspectives" reveals that female mice exposed in utero, or in the womb to low levels of arsenic via drinking water, showed signs of reaching puberty early, which increased their risk of obesity as adults.