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While South African athlete Oscar Pistorius attempts to become the first amputee runner to compete at the Olympic Games, scientists are still arguing whether his artificial limbs give him a critical advantage or not.
For all the people who are unable to stop themselves from overeating, here is something bizarre, but helpful.
A new research has revealed that men, who smoke, pass on their DNA to their children, raising the risk of cancer in them. The father's DNA, which is harmed by smoking, is inherited by his children, raising the risk of children developing cancer at a young age. The risk is particularly of contracting leukaemia, warn researchers at the University of Bradford according to Mail Online.
Offenders with mental health problems need improved and on-going access to health care, according to the first study to systematically examine healthcare received by offenders across the criminal justice system.
More and more children are falling under the category of being obese and various factors are held responsible for the same, such as inactivity, lifestyle, food etc.
A national survey suggests employment, meeting basic needs, living stability, social support, spiritual faith, ability to care for oneself, perceived self-determination, and the ability to adapt to stress are important factors in reducing the risk of violence among veterans.
A new study published in the March issue of the journal Steroids reveal that dieters have less hunger and cravings throughout the day and are better able to keep off lost weight if they eat a carbohydrate-rich, protein-packed breakfast that includes dessert.
A new research has shown that spinach, many of ours favorite cartoon character Popeye's energy food, does lot more good than providing iron. The study says that the green leafy vegetable is also effective in reducing the risk of colon cancer. The research conducted by researchers at Oregon State University found that eating spinach could cut down the damaging effects of a carcinogen found in cooked meat. During the research conducted on laboratory animals, spinach was found to cut down the in...
Sons of fathers with high incomes tend to end up with higher than average incomes themselves, but new research shows that it's not just dad's money that helps a son on his way.
In a tight economy, with fewer jobs, many people end up working harder and sacrificing more to stay employed. A new study finds that one of those sacrifices is sometimes their own and their family's nutrition.
EAST LANSING, Mich. - What motivates people to work harder: The promise of reward or the threat of penalty?
A new study claims that the desire to cough can be reduced psychologically since the irritation could be not just a reflex action. ...
MANHATTAN -- A group of three Kansas State University researchers is studying ways to help single mothers improve their relationship with their children.
Government report released on Monday suggests that the number of drugs dispensed to U.S. minors has dropped slightly in the last 10 years, while prescriptions to adults has risen. The use of antibiotics has fallen by 14 percent indicating that the drive to control overuse of drugs "may be working," researchers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) write in the journal Pediatrics, according to REUTERS. According to experts, the cause of the growing numbers of drug-resistant super...
With the growing concern of the obesity epidemic, exercise is an important step in maintaining a healthy body weight. Luckily, that's an easy task to achieve and you do not need to go to the gym to get it done.
Young Flesh-Eating Bacteria Victim Reveals Her $200,000 Bionic Hands 
Bras Make Breasts "Saggier", 15-year French Study Reveals 
Russian Gymnast Has the World's Strongest Vagina 
Cell Phones May Raise Blood Pressure, but Yoga May Lower It 
Skydiving Never Gets Less Stressful 
Star Trek Into Darkness: How Would Your Body Feel in Space? 
Study Finds Brain Dictates Which Ear Cell Phones Go To 
CDC Announces One in Five Children Has a Mental Illness in the U.S. 
Being Physically Fit in Mid-life Could Protect Men from Cancer 20 Years Later 
PTSD Linked to Diabetes Risk, Study 
