Could you have an STD and not know it? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Some sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea, have symptoms that are often confused...

Studies of how cancer cells spread have led to a surprising discovery about the creation of cells with adult stem-cell characteristics, offering potentially major...

According to a recent research conducted by Dr. Diana E. Clarke, Ph.D that will be published in May in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, there seems to be a...

The health benefits of sex extend well beyond the bedroom. Turns out sex is good for you in ways you may never have imagined.

Weight loss may help resolve erectile dysfunction in obese men, according to new research presented on May 15 at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American...

It’s official now — ejaculation in less than 60 seconds from start of intercourse is “premature”.A 20-member panel of the world’s leading...

We already know that breast milk is the best source of nourishment for the new born baby. Now, there is more good news from the breast-feeding world. A study conducted...

Too much of a good thing can be toxic – yet deficiencies can be life threatening (EMAILWIRE.COM, May 14, 2008 ) Toronto, Ontario – Recent reports show that too...

The anti-impotence drug Viagra may help save people with muscular dystrophy from an early death, a study suggests.

A key mechanism by which smoking triggers genetic changes that cause lung cancer has been unravelled.

Ken Michener’s tooth had been hurting off and on for months, and the pain was intense one Monday night in August. So Michener, 31, of Naperville, Illinois, who...

How do we perceive a rainbow? And does everyone perceive a rainbow in the same way? These seemingly simple questions can reveal some interesting features of the human...

Look around. Do you see a blind spot anywhere? Maybe the blind spot for one eye is at a different place than the blind spot for the other (this is actually true), so...

Malnutrition rates among Indian children are among the world’s highest and cause stunted growth in about half of children under five years, researchers quoting...

According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) estimations it has been observed that ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) or Electroshock has been used in...

Special properties of mouse urine are being harnessed to build artificial noses — devices that can sniff out trace quantities of explosives or pollutants, or pick out...

Newsflash for rock stars and teenagers: It turns out everything doesn’t go downhill as we age — the golden years really are golden.

I just can’t make this any clearer. Vaccines do not cause autism. Study after study has shown this, in multiple ways. The removal of the MMR (mumps-measles-rubella)...

The quickest way to beauty is to sweat.” So goes the battle cry in a recent issue of Anan, Tokyo’s most influential women’s magazine. A year ago this...

Inca surgeons in ancient Peru commonly and successfully removed small portions of patients’ skulls to treat head injuries, according to a new study. The surgical...