When the number of men in a poor area goes down, women become less choosy and start giving birth to more children, according to a new study from Britain. Women belonging to more affluent classes react to shortage of men differently, like pursuing a degree or focusing on career.
A new drug can offer the same kind of results in the treatment of skin infections as standard drug linezolid. Also the new tedizolid phosphate, once daily for 6 days, provides the same benefits as taking linezolid twice a day for 10 days.
Reducing the treatment duration for prostate cancer by half can give the same kind of health outcomes for men, says a new study.
Women who have a single sexual partner are at risk of a recurrence of vaginal infection called bacterial vaginosis, reports Livescience.
More women will die due to lung cancer in Europe in the next decade than breast cancer, according to a new study. Lung cancer has already taken over breast cancer in the number of deaths due to cancer in two European countries - UK and Poland.
A new study has found that children of helicopter parents - those who control every aspect of their children's lives - are more likely to feel depressed and less satisfied with their lives than children whose parents aren't that controlling.
A daily customer and unofficial spokesman for the "Heart Attack Grill" suffered a heart attack after leaving the burger joint and died on Monday after being on life support for a week, reports the Las Vegas Sun.
Women taking folic acid, a B vitamin, before pregnancy were 40 percent less likely to have a baby later diagnosed with autism, according to a new study. Autism currently affects one in 88 U.S. children.
A growing, potentially disastrous trend is on the rise: tuberculosis that is totally resistant to virtually every antibiotic that doctors have at their disposal.
it's not just popular culture, songs and movies that talk profess about love. It turns out that, the people in the lab-coats have found evidence that love is indeed good for health.
Exposure to lead from paints, toys and burning fuel can not only cause headaches and harm liver in young children, but also affect their nervous system. Changes in brain can increase risk of delinquency, stunted growth as well as a tendency to bully others and take part in acts of vandalism, according to a new research article.
If you are the first-born in your family, then according to a new study, you are at high risk of developing high blood pressure and diabetes than your siblings. Also, you are most likely to be taller and slimmer than your siblings.
A high blood pressure detected during pregnancy can serve as a warning for future development of severe health complications like heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease, according to a new study.
Cutting-down on the amount of salt can save thousands of lives over the decade, says a new study.
Children who are on medication for Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have just as severe symptoms of the condition- like impulsivity and inability to concentrate- as children with ADHD who don't take any medication for the condition, according to a new study.