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October 27, 2015

Cosmetic Botox: The inadvertent discovery

The injectable treatment Botox turns 10 years old this year.  Initially a passing fad, Botox has evolved into a household name – and is now used for much more than just treating wrinkles

October 27, 2015

Haiti Official: Cholera Outbreak Is Easing

A cholera outbreak showed signs of easing Monday after killing more than 250 people in a sweep through rural Haiti, but experts warned that the earthquake-devastated country's first bout with the disease in decades is far from over

October 27, 2015

Skin cancer strikes men differently

Malignant skin cancers develop in different areas of the head and neck in men and women. 

October 27, 2015

Botox Effectiveness for Migraines Questioned

A study of the popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox, which was recently licensed as a treatment for migraines, shows the drug does not have a significant effect against headaches

October 27, 2015

West Nile virus detected in Staten Island

The New York City Health Department has detected West Nile virus in some Staten Island mosquitoes

October 27, 2015

Most Americans ignore truth about obesity, researchers say

Many Americans think that people's individual decisions — not societal factors — are to blame for the obesity epidemic, but this is an oversimplified view that could hinder progress toward obesity prevention

October 27, 2015

Brain workouts may help preserve mental function

A review of the best evidence for interventions to prevent declining brain power finds that only one - mental exercise - consistently makes a difference.

October 27, 2015

Large Amounts of Coffee Cause Hallucinations, Study Finds

Big coffee drinkers are taking a latte break from reality, with half of them likely to hallucinate or hear things

October 27, 2015

Pfizer kidney cancer drug fails as initial treatment

Pfizer Inc. said its kidney cancer drug did not meet the main goal of showing a statistically significant improvement in survival in a late-stage trial without the cancer getting worse

October 27, 2015

Shoppers Shrug Off Fears About Toxic Reusable Bags

So you care about the environment, and you take a reusable shopping bag with you to the grocery store to avoid polluting the planet with countless plastic sacks. Now you find out your bag is made with potentially harmful lead. What's an environmentalist to do?