Health News

Ketone drink may help athletes unlock greater human metabolic potential

Date: Jul-27-2016
New research shows the metabolic benefit of ketone metabolism to athletes during aerobic exercise through the consumption of a ketone drink.

E-cigarettes: Toxic emission level dependent on temperature, type, age of device

Date: Jul-27-2016
Researchers have found that the temperature, type, and age of an e-cigarette has a significant effect on the levels of toxic emissions released.

Acetaminophen: Is it as safe as we think?

Date: Jul-27-2016
Acetaminophen is the most commonly used painkiller in the U.S., but increasingly, researchers have questioned its safety. We look at the possible risks.

Mono: What are the Early Signs and Symptoms?

Date: Jul-27-2016
Learn all about the early signs and symptoms of mono. This article looks at mono symptoms in teens, young adults, older adults, and children.

The dangers of physical inactivity revisited in 45-year study

Date: Jul-27-2016
In the longest study of its type, researchers conclude: 'Low physical capacity is a greater risk for death than high blood pressure or high cholesterol.'

Transgender identity 'should not be classified as a mental disorder'

Date: Jul-27-2016
A new study finds that mental health issues among transgender individuals are largely triggered by stigma, rather than transgender identity itself.

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: What to Expect

Date: Jul-27-2016
Learn all about hand, foot, and mouth disease, a childhood illness. This article looks at the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of HFMD.

Colorecal cancer: Minimally invasive, triple-therapy patch destroys tumors

Date: Jul-26-2016
A patch that could be administered directly to the site of a colorectal tumor is shown to treat tumors with three lines of therapy - drug, gene, and photo.

Decline in U.S. early term birth rates, labor induction, cesarean delivery

Date: Jul-26-2016
Late preterm and early term births declined in the United States; a decline in early term birth rates are linked with decreasing obstetric intervention.

Aging accelerated by menopause, insomnia

Date: Jul-26-2016
Researchers claim to have answered the long-debated question about whether aging causes menopause or menopause causes aging; the latter appears to be true.