February 8, 2016 Drop in prostate cancer screening reveals split among doctors After U.S. guidelines advised against routine tests, declines in prostate cancer screening have been sharper among primary care doctors than urologists, according to a new study that suggests the medical community remains divided over the best way to look for these tumors.
February 8, 2016 Fertility issues for cancer patients can also bring legal headaches Reproductive technology has made it easier for cancer survivors to start families despite being infertile after treatment, but some patients may still find their future parenthood plans dashed by legal complications, says a group of U.S. doctors and lawyers.
February 8, 2016 Injuries at work may increase risk of losing one's job Although worker protections are supposed to prevent it, a new U.S. study of nursing home workers finds that within six months of an injury, workers are more likely to lose their jobs.
February 5, 2016 CDC issues guidelines for preventing sexual transmission of Zika virus Federal health officials are recommending men who have traveled to countries with Zika activity use condoms or abstain from sex to avoid spreading the virus to their pregnant sex partners.
February 4, 2016 Study finds men are less likely to catch a yawn Contagious yawning has long been linked to empathy—we are more likely to yawn when someone we know yawns than when a stranger does.
February 3, 2016 Healthy brain linked to active sex life in old age A healthy sex life in old age may help keep the brain healthy as well, though this connection may not work the same way for both sexes, a U.K. study suggests.
February 2, 2016 Flu season in full swing; CDC warns of severe cases in young adults Flu season has started, and although so far it has not been as bad as last year's, there have been reports of some young and middle-age adults developing severe cases of influenza, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
February 2, 2016 How posting selfies may doom your relationship People with higher levels of body-positivity tend to upload more images to ÂInstagram, but that confidence can come at the cost of romantic conflict, according to new research.
January 30, 2016 How to get rid of stinky winter feet Let’s get one thing straight: for no reason—save taking a vacation somewhere warm and sandy—should your feet be making an appearance in polite company at any point in the foreseeable future.