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October 27, 2015

Red wine's resveratrol could be beneficial after all

Resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine that is often touted for its anti-aging benefits, is chemically active in cells, which has been doubted, according to new research

October 27, 2015

New strain of whooping cough has global epidemic potential, study suggests

A new strain of whooping cough has increased its prevalence and is now dominating Australia's four-year-long epidemic of the respiratory infection, a new study says. The strain has also been found in other countries, indicating it has the potential to spark epidemics elsewhere, too, the researchers say

October 27, 2015

Skipping shots at sick visits tied to vaccine delays

Kids who don't get vaccines when they see their pediatrician for a sick visit - despite being due for the shots - are more likely to fall behind on immunizations and routine check-ups, according to a new study.

October 27, 2015

Study concludes '80s metalheads turned out OK

Heavy metal was the No. 1-selling music genre in 1989, and parents feared the worst: that Satan worship, drug use, loads of sex, and suicide went along with it, write researchers in the journal Self and Identity.

October 27, 2015

HIV Risks Rise With Some Birth Control, Study Finds

For the first time, researchers have found that HIV-infected women are more likely to spread the AIDS virus if they are on hormone-based birth control

October 27, 2015

Study finds herbalists at higher urinary cancer risk

A small new study links a widely banned substance traditionally used in Chinese medicine to an elevated risk for kidney and bladder cancers among professional herbalists

October 27, 2015

FDA approves voice guided epinephrine shot for allergic reactions

The FDA has approved the first-ever epinephrine auto-injector equipped with audio and visual tools that are meant to guide patients through the injection process

October 27, 2015

E-cigarettes may help smokers quit, study suggests

In a trial of e-cigarettes among Italian smokers with no desire to quit using tobacco at the outset, up to 13 percent of participants were not smoking regular cigarettes at all a year later.

October 27, 2015

Despite Economy, Breast Augmentation Surgery Rate Booming

Breast augmentations are on the rise in Britain, for both men and women — despite the recession

October 27, 2015

Medical tourism offers travel firms untapped growth

A growing number of Europeans are travelling abroad for medical treatment to save money, or maybe to combine a visit to the doctor with some sightseeing, creating a fast-growing market that is still largely untapped by traditional tour operators