Severe psychological stress may play a role in the development of breast cancer, according to a study conducted at Queen’s University. Biochemist Christopher Mueller led the study and found that the stress hormone hydrocortisone may …

Patient demographics has led researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center to identify two types of cancer associated with the head and neck and the types of people more likely to get one form …

Outrage is spreading across the United States Senate floor faster than a summer wildfire. The Associated Press released a study indicating that tainted water is steadily flowing through American pipe line systems. The report stated …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just issued the alarming findings of its first ever survey of teen health which included sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In the study, the National Health …

Women who’ve made peace with counting sheep instead of sleep now have something new to worry about all night long, according to sleep researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

A study reported in the March issue of Psychological Science points to heredity as the most important factor in determining a person’s predisposition to happiness. Psychologists at the University of Edinburgh worked with specialists …

A new study shows that the HPV vaccine, GARDASIL, reduced abnormal Pap test results by 43 percent compared to women not given the vaccine. GARDASIL is FDA approved against the human papilloma virus (HPV) strains …

A multinational study of the effects of smoking cigarettes on the people of China has led to the alarming conclusion that smokers face serious risk of stroke, with the risk increasing the longer and heavier …

Experts at London’s Guy’s Hospital reviewed 27 years worth of studies and concluded that anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin may reduce breast cancer by up to 20 percent.
The studies reviewed included 11 studies of women with …

Drinking water of some 41 million Americans contains traces of drugs, including antibiotics, anticonvulsants, and mood stabilizers. Although the amount of these drugs in water is extremely low, with concentrations measured in parts per trillion, …