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October 27, 2015

6 celebrities whose charities have aided medical research

This past summer, the success of the Ice Bucket Challenge once again proved the huge influence that celebrities can have on others.

October 27, 2015

Study: Ballet Helps Ease Symptoms of Parkinson's

Ballet can help people with Parkinson's disease overcome their symptoms. A study carried out by the English National Opera saw 24 people with the degenerative brain disease take part in classes where they learned the steps to "Romeo and Juliet."

October 27, 2015

Live Maggots Found in Man’s Eye Socket in Florida Nursing Home

The 76-year-old man's daughter made the shocking discovery

October 27, 2015

Donating organs for cash sparks controversy

In a new survey from Canada, 45 percent of people said that money is an acceptable incentive for organ donations from living donors, while 70 percent of survey respondents said that cash is an acceptable enticement for people to donate their organs after death

October 27, 2015

New Alzheimer’s discovery could hold key to preventative treatments for high-risk patients

New research has highlighted a potential pathway for early intervention methods that could help those at a high risk for Alzheimer’s, making genetic screening for the disease as important as cholesterol tests are to preventing heart disease.

October 27, 2015

Crack down on cannabis, world body tells US

The United States must not turn a blind eye to the recreational use of cannabis in states that liberalize drug laws, an international monitoring group said, urging the country to live up to its treaty commitments

October 27, 2015

Dental Surgery May Be Linked to Heart Problems

For people who have dental surgery, the risk of heart attack and stroke may grow during the weeks following the procedure, British research suggests

October 27, 2015

Skin drug may help treat type 1 diabetes

A drug used to treat psoriasis may also be able to help treat people with type 1 diabetes. 

October 27, 2015

Calif. ban of chemical linked to low IQ has far-reaching effects, study shows

If you purchased a couch before 2006, there’s a possibility it could be filled with foam containing the chemical polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) – a substance banned in California and phased out by manufacturers nationwide after it was linked to low IQ in children.

October 27, 2015

Docs Leave 8-Inch Scissors in Woman's Stomach for 3 Years

A 35-year-old woman from Brazil was left in agonizing pain for three years after surgeons left a pair of scissors in her abdomen, the Metro reported