Australia’s First Hangover Clinic Raises Controversy With IV Treatments
The first "Hangover Clinic" to open its doors in Australia is offering binge drinkers a medical treatment for their morning-after aches and pains.
Pomegranate Supplements Have Limited Effects On Heart Disease
Pomegranates have been found in previous studies to help prevent heart disease but a new study found extracts from the fruit have no effect on most cardiovascular risk factors.
Low-Income Countries See Cancer Rates Rise
Cancer rates and mortality are going down in high-income countries, but are increasing in low- and middle-income countries as diet and lifestyle begin to resemble those of Western nations.
Study: ‘Suicide Gene Therapy’ And Chemotherapy Work Together
When combined with chemotherapy, a treatment called "suicide gene therapy" successfully and safely kills prostate tumor cells.
Stress In Older Adults May Trigger Mild Cognitive Impairment
Stress is a possible trigger of mild cognitive impairment among older adults, new research from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System says.
CDC: Pregnancy, Abortion Rates At Historic Lows
The rate of pregnancy and abortion have declined to the lowest levels since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started tracking numbers, according to a newly released report from the agency.
Antibiotic Use On Farms Is Up Despite Promises To Curb Them
Although many companies have announced recently they would stop using antibiotics in food-producing animals as a means of encouraging growth, the Food and Drug Administration found sales of drugs to farms increased at a higher rate last year than the year before.
Chemotherapy Delay For Breast Cancer Reduces Survival Chances
Breast cancer patients who delay chemotherapy for more than 90 days after surgery are one-third more likely to die within five years, and those with triple-negative breast cancer who delay treatment have a more than 50 percent increased risk of death, according to a new study.
Study Links Contaminants In Milk To Parkinson’s Disease
A pesticide used by farmers until it was banned for commercial sale in the United States in 1988 was linked to the development of Parkinson's disease in people who consumed it in milk, researchers reported in a new study.
South Korea’s Low Fertility Rate A Nagging Worry For President
President Park Geun-hye said South Korea must tackle its fertility rate, one of the lowest in the world, but her policy agenda is being met with skepticism.
United Airlines Flies Sick And Recovering Kids To The ‘North Pole’
United Airlines and a crew of volunteer employees took a plane filled ill and recovering children on a "fantasy flight" to the North Pole to meet Santa.
Study: Happiness, Misery Have No Effect On Health, Mortality
Most people include happiness in their definition of a good life and think unhappiness is bad for them, but new research in England suggests neither has an effect on health or mortality.
Common Prostate Cancer Treatment May Double Alzheimer’s Risk
Androgen deprivation therapy, or ADT, is one of the primary methods of treating prostate cancer because of the role testosterone plays in tumor growth. New research shows the treatment also doubles the risk for a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
Aspirin Doesn’t Help Breast Cancer Outcomes, May Aid Detection
Researchers found no link between taking aspirin and improved breast cancer outcomes, however the drug's effect on breast density may help with earlier diagnosis, according to two new studies presented at a conference on breast cancer.