A new study found that arteries of smokers showed signs of improvement a year after leaving the habit. The smokers who participated in the study gained an average of 9 pounds, but still their arteries showed that problem leaning towards heart disease was avoided. The study also showed the improvement...

A new study has determined that repairing a damaged knee meniscus while reconstructing the anterior cruciate ligaments is safe and effective. There are four major ligaments in the knee and ACL is one of them. Meniscus cartilage, on the other hand, serves as a shock absorber in the knee joint. In the...

Researchers reported Thursday that a person’s mind can be effectively read by scanning the brain activity. Scientists from University College London said that they were able to identify thought patterns using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) by differentiating brain activity linked to different...

It seems like banning same-sex marriage may have a negative effect on the mental health of lesbians, gays and bisexuals living in states where such issue is disallowed, a new research shows. The researchers studied interviews done for the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions...

A group of researchers released findings on Tuesday that confirmed the positive effect of papaya leaf extract and its tea on cancer. Nam Dang, a researcher from the University of Florida, along with his colleagues in Japan studied the cancer-fighting properties of papaya against tumors in the breast,...

In an effort to have better treatments for AIDS, a group of researchers conducted a study that has just proven that the virus responsible for the disease can avoid drugs by hiding in the bone marrow and can later emerge to cause the illness. However, this is only the first step of yet an extensive research...

The World Health Organization is set to launch a campaign that aims to vaccinate over 85 million children aged under 5 years old in western and central Africa as a drive against polio. The vaccination campaign will be done by agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross and will start on March 6....

A new research stipulates that drugs intended for bone-building to treat and prevent osteoporosis may actually help in reducing the risk of breast cancer. The study followed 6,000 women with ages ranging from 20 to 69. The findings showed that those who took biphosphonate drugs such as Boniva, Fosamax...

Working with the food industry to cut salt intake by nearly 10 percent could prevent hundreds of thousands of heart attacks and strokes over several decades and save the U.S. government $32 billion in healthcare costs, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Eating too much salt is a major cause of high blood...

A new study indicates that teens who spend a lot of time in front of televisions and computers are more likely to be detached from their parents and even friends. Researchers in New Zealand asked 3,043 teenagers between 14 and 15 years old about they spend their time when they do not have anything to...