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Sleeping with more than 20 women in a lifetime linked to lower prostate cancer risk
Date: Oct-28-2014A new study suggests men who sleep with more than 20 women may be at lower risk of prostate cancer, while men with more than 20 male sexual partners may be at higher risk.
Black tea, citrus consumption 'could lower ovarian cancer risk'
Date: Oct-28-2014Consuming foods with flavonoids - including black tea, red wine, apples and citrus fruits - has been linked to a lower risk of ovarian cancer in a new study.
Placebos are 'more effective than no treatment' for children's coughs
Date: Oct-28-2014Both agave nectar and a placebo were more effective at reducing cough symptoms among children under 2 years than watchful waiting, according to a new study.
Insight into how cells copy chromosomes important for fighting cancer
Date: Oct-28-2014How cells unpack their chromosomes, unravel their long strands of DNA and copy them is a bit of a mystery. Now, discovery of a key step could be important for cancer research.
CDC issue interim guidance on Ebola monitoring
Date: Oct-28-2014CDC's new guidance for people who have been in contact with Ebola patients would restrict the movement of those at high risk but not require them to undergo mandatory quarantine.
Most overdoses leading to emergency hospital visits involve prescription opioids
Date: Oct-28-2014Researchers have found that over two thirds of overdoses that lead to emergency department visits are the result of the abuse or misuse of prescription opioids.
Traumatic brain injury in older adults linked to increased dementia risk
Date: Oct-28-2014Researchers suggest that moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) sustained at age 55 or over may increase dementia risk, as could mild TBI at age 65 or over.
Ibuprofen 'preferable to morphine' for child fractures
Date: Oct-27-2014Although ibuprofen and oral morphine are both effective at reducing pain among children with fractures, morphine is associated with more adverse effects, suggests new study.
Mental illness linked to increased risk of heart disease, stroke
Date: Oct-27-2014A new study by researchers in Canada finds individuals with mental health disorders may be more likely to experience heart disease or stroke than the general population.
Potential to treat ALS with heart failure drug
Date: Oct-27-2014A new mouse study suggests that a heart failure medication - called digoxin - could potentially be used to treat ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
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