Health
Study Shines New Light on Preventing Multiple Sclerosis
A ray of hope in preventing multiple sclerosis (MS) may come in the form of actual rays of sunshine. Canadian researchers have found that a...
Scientists Find Way to Turn Cancer Back Into Healthy Tissue in Lab
A new discovery could eventually slam the brakes on cancer and shift it into reverse. Mayo Clinic researchers in Jacksonville, Florida believe they’ve discovered a...
Monthly Shot Brings New Hope, Cuts Cravings, for Recovering Addicts
A monthly shot shows promise for breaking the cycle of addiction to heroin and other opioids, like the pharmaceutical painkillers oxycodone and Vicodin, by...
Ice Bucket Challenge Leads to ALS Breakthrough, Researchers Announce
It worked! The Ice Bucket Challenge that flooded the Internet with videos of people getting drenched has led to a medical breakthrough. Researchers have long...
Rate of Uninsured Hits New Low as More Americans Get Health Coverage
A new study shows more Americans have health insurance than ever before. According to the latest quarterly Gallup poll, the rate of uninsured adults is...
Survival Rates for Ovarian Cancer Reach All Time High – Up 50%
Women today are far more likely to survive ovarian cancer than their mothers’ would have been. After comparing the survival rate of women diagnosed with...
From Chemo Chair Man Raises $74K Tweeting for Stem Cell Charity
John Underwood knew he might someday need a bone-marrow transplant. Diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma, Underwood said that his best shot at an...
Study Shows Drinking Coffee Could Cut Risk of Diabetes by Half
Besides a jolt of caffeine to get you through your day, a long-term study shows that coffee may have additional ‘perks’… Researchers say an inflammation-lowering...
5-yr Study Reveals Why Ovarian Cancer Recurs and How to Stop It
Scientists have finally discovered why ovarian cancer frequently comes back after patients receive chemotherapy—and they’ve also found a way to potentially eliminate the recurrence rate...
Ebola Vaccine Trial Proves 100% Successful in Guinea
A vaccine against Ebola has been shown to be 100% successful in trials conducted during the outbreak in Guinea and is likely to bring...
Adventurous Eaters Are Healthier and Weigh Less, Says New Study
Is there a mother on the planet who hasn’t said at least once, “Just try it, you’ll like it!”? Well, as usual, mom was right....
New Drug Makes Headway In Potential Treatment for Alzheimer’s
Researchers are cautiously optimistic after an experimental drug called solanezumab seemed to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s for people in early stages of the disease. After concluding...
World’s First Malaria Vaccine Approved – and it Will Be Not-for-Profit
The world's first malaria vaccine has been given approval by a European medical agency for future use in sub-Saharan Africa, where more than a...
Hooray, A Diet Cheat Day Can Help You Lose Weight! Here’s How To Own It.
According to a recent study, indulging in a diet cheat day could actually help boost your metabolism and lose weight. Sounds too good to be true, but...
‘Playgrounds’ Designed for Seniors Help Keep Them Active, Sharp
With an aging population in Spain, health professionals are looking for ways to keep its elderly citizens active and healthy. No longer resigned to a...
Listen Up: Gene Therapy Brings Hearing to Deaf Mice, Hope for Humans
You heard right: two new studies show serious promise in the use of gene therapy to prevent deafness in infants and restore hearing in...
50% Success in HIV Vaccine Tests Leads to Human Trials
A new, experimental HIV vaccine is being tested in humans after it completely prevented the disease in half the monkeys it was given to. Drug...
Watercress: The Surprising Health & Diet Benefits You’d Never Guess
There are a number of “superfoods” out there, but this one, perhaps the least expensive, most low-calorie, and easiest to prepare, has somehow flown quietly under...
Insulin Pills, Artificial Pancreas Offer Hope of Easier Diabetes Treatments
Insulin pills and an artificial pancreas are two new tools being tested for preventing and treating diabetes. Each could free patients from daily blood...
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