Everyone has known for quite some time that bacteria spread infectious diseases. But now according to new research conducted by a team at the University of Iowa, bacteria can even cause Type 2 diabetes.
Finnish researchers have discovered a link between an increased rate of committing homicide and the use of drugs that affect the central nervous system (CNS). Use of tranquilizing benzodiazepines and painkillers carries the highest association with committing homicide, while there was only a slightly greater risk for users of anti-depressants.
Disrupted sleep can lead to increased food intake.
The White House is starting close to home in its crusade against the use of antibiotics in meats with President Barack Obama's effort to reduce the use of antibiotics beginning with his own employees.
While any doctor will tell you to take what you learn about health and medicine online with a grain of salt, it seems that message has failed to reach at least one demographic in this country - teens. According to a new study, more than eight in 10 U.S. teenagers turn to the Internet for health information and just under a third have changed their behaviors based on what they found online.
New research has found that prostate cancer survivors that eat the typical American diet that consists of red meat, cheese and white bread are far more likely to see their cancer come back and even kill them, and they are much more likely to die sooner compared to patients who eat a much healthier diet.
Spring is in full bloom and with it comes a rainier season across the country, and with this wetter and warmer time of year comes mosquitoes and all the diseases that they can spread when they bite you including West Nile Virus.
The evidence continues to mount on the positive effects of breast feeding. From preventing allergies to reducing obesity chances, there are many studies that demonstrate the benefits of breast feeding. New research published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics now suggests that breast feeding also lowers the risk of childhood leukemia.