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Low-protein diet during pregnancy increases prostate cancer risk in offspring
By Staff Reporter | Aug 07, 2018 08:30 PM EDTExperiments with rats show that intrauterine protein restriction induces sex hormone imbalance, which appears to favor development of cancer in old age
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Feel lightheaded when standing up? You may have a greater risk of dementia
By Staff Reporter | Jul 25, 2018 04:22 PM EDTPeople who feel faint, dizzy or lightheaded when standing up may be experiencing a sudden drop in blood pressure called orthostatic hypotension. Now a new study says middle-aged people who experience such a drop may have a greater risk of developing dementia or stroke decades later.
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Fitness trackers prove helpful in monitoring cancer patients
By Staff Reporter | Jul 24, 2018 03:57 PM EDTFitness trackers can be valuable tools for assessing the quality of life and daily functioning of cancer patients during treatment, a new study has found.
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Johnson & Johnson to pay Californian woman $417 million over talcum powder lawsuit
By Staff Writer | Aug 23, 2017 04:11 AM EDTJohnson & Johnson is well-known for its hygiene products. However, if the products that are used to keep oneself clean can cause cancer, would definitely be a different story.
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Gluten-free Communion: Learn Why The Vatican Reportedly Says No
By Ivy Greene | Jul 13, 2017 09:32 PM EDTLearn why the Vatican apparently did not approve of gluten-free communion wafers.
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What Republicans Don't Want You To Know About Obamacare
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 30, 2017 09:09 AM EDTA new study shows that The Affordable Care Act reduces heart attack deaths in middle aged Americans.
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John Oliver Just Put The Smack-Down On Anti-Vaxxers
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 29, 2017 02:39 PM EDTOliver dismantles the lingering doubts among parents about whether vaccines could cause autism. (They can't.)
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The Nerds Are Going To Save Our Planet From An Asteroid Impact....At Some Point
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 26, 2017 11:23 PM EDTMIT students are designing a probe to study the asteroid that is heading near Earth in 2029. What they learn could help build a defense to avoid future asteroid collisions.
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More Car Accidents in States Where Marijuana is Legal
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 27, 2017 09:16 AM EDTBut the accidents themselves tend to be mellower.
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Total Solar Eclipse: The First In 99 Years, Where Should You Watch
By Ivy Greene | Jun 26, 2017 04:18 AM EDTGet to know the best places to see the first total solar eclipse that the US will experience after 99 long years.
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Teens Are Getting the Message About Safe Sex
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 26, 2017 08:58 AM EDTTeen pregnancies are down dramatically since 1988. A new study shows that today's teens are more responsible about sex than decades past.
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Study Finds Critical Link Between Mental Illness and Inflammation
By Victoria | Jun 19, 2017 01:20 PM EDTResearchers at Boston Children’s Hospital discovered a link between inflammation and mental illness using a mouse model of lupus.
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Restrictions Make Abortions Harder and Later, Not Less Common
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 16, 2017 02:15 PM EDTAbortion restrictions rose after the 2010 mid-term elections. Pro-ife advocates sought to restrict abortions in many states. This is adversely affecting low-income women.
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State of Ohio Sues Five Drug Manufacturers Over Opioid Epidemic
By Catherine Rice | Jun 12, 2017 07:28 PM EDTOhio is suing five pharmaceutical companies, including Teva and and Purdue Pharma, for 'fueling the opioid epidemic.'
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Republicans in Senate Unable to Agree on Health Care Overhaul
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 12, 2017 02:35 PM EDTTwo conservative senators, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Mike Lee of Utah may vote against any bill to overhaul health care coming out of Senate because it is seen a too moderate.
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