Health

(June 28, 2018) A new study finds that Instagram users using #hookah or #shisha portray hookah use in an overwhelmingly...

EUGENE, Ore. - June 29, 2018 - A new study finds reason for caution - a clear emergence of toxicity...

Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 28, 2018) Driving to work, typing an email or playing a round of golf--people perform...

RESTON, VA - More than 5,000 physicians, technologists, scientists and exhibitors gathered for the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular...

DUARTE, Calif. -- The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) board has awarded City of Hope $3.7 million to develop...

Washing your hands and cleaning your house frequently may help to lower your contact with common flame-retardant chemicals, according to...

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A group of seven patients presenting with a similar disorder of unknown origin now know...

Credit: Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, Colo. (June 28, 2018) - Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) has announced that its Mike...

People with irregular heartbeat due to a condition called atrial fibrillation, are often prescribed blood thinners to reduce the risk...

Bottom Line: Implementation of educational interventions among operating engineers (heavy equipment operators) in Michigan significantly increased the use of sunscreen...

Bottom Line: Cataract surgery was associated with a modest decrease in the risk of being involved in a serious traffic...

Credit: FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Special training for teachers may mean big results for students with autism spectrum...

ARLINGTON, Va. - Advances in rapid molecular testing mean infectious diseases can be accurately diagnosed in minutes or hours rather...

Bottom Line: Worsening vision and declining cognitive function are common conditions among older people. Understanding the association between them could...

The University of Akron's Conquer Chiari Research Center (CCRC) will hold an open house on Saturday, July 21, at the...

In-game purchasing systems, such as 'loot boxes', in popular online games resemble gambling and may pose financial risks for vulnerable...

Credit: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center A DNA-level biomarker (MGMT promoter methylation) can be used to help predict survival...

Glioma is the most common type of primary malignant brain tumor in the United States; glioblastoma being the most common...

NEW YORK AND MAIDENHEAD, UK, JUNE 28, 2018 - The Human Vaccines Project, a nonprofit public-private partnership focused on decoding...

Credit: James McNew/Rice University HOUSTON -- (June 28, 2018) -- James McNew's and Michael Stern's biochemical hunt for the root...