Surviving a heart transplant seems to be easier when the new heart comes from a donor the same gender as the patient. Men getting male hearts fare the very best of all, according to a new study unveiled at the…

That’s the question abuzz in the medical community as doctors around the globe discuss a bone marrow transplant, performed in Berlin, that is said to have cured the patient of AIDS. Twenty months after the transplant, some critics suggest the…

No doubt about it, alcohol consumption is controversial business.  Does it protect the heart or destroy the liver?  Wine OK but hard liquor a “no no”?  Abstinence better than moderation?  There’s one new finding about alcohol consumption that seems rather…

A 2004 Florida law requires all drivers in Florida to pass a vision test before getting their drivers’ licenses renewed when they reach the age of 80.  Comparative analysis of motor vehicle collision death rates in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia…

Various studies in the recent past offered the suggestion that one’s risk of breast cancer may drop when taking vitamin D and calcium supplements. According to the newly released results of a more in-depth exploration of the supplement/breast cancer link,…

Now that people everywhere have come to accept the increased risk of heart disease that comes with an apple-shaped body, new research says it’s all fat, no matter where it sits, that ups the risk for many chronic diseases, including…

The bacterium, Clostridium difficile, responsible for severe intestinal distress, is much more common in the nation’s hospitals and nursing homes than previously thought, according to a recent survey of hundreds of hospitals across the United States. 

Making news lately is a study indicating a large percentage of postmenopausal women experience a drop in sexual desire, a situation all but a few regard as no reason for complaint.  The complaining few, however, may find some relief in…

New research from Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center suggests women who experience migraines are at 30% less risk of developing breast cancer than women who don’t suffer this type headache. Estrogen is thought to be the link between the…

The antiseptic, chlorhexidine, is often swabbed into the mouths of critically ill patients on breathing machines to prevent pneumonia associated with ventilators.  Chlorhexidine, the most commonly used antiseptic for this application, is affordable, effective, and readily available but researchers behind…

Two servings of fish each week has been found to reduce the risk of kidney damage so often associated with diabetes, according to the November issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.  Diabetic study participants who dined on fish…

Researchers at Iowa State University say the violent video games come first, influencing children in negative ways.  Critics say aggressive kids just like playing aggressive games.  With 90% of American kids between 8 and 16 playing video games an average…

According to a recent study funded by Cornell University, the number of kids in a given area developing autism goes up when the climate is rainier.  The study’s findings leave its researchers wondering if precipitation itself may trigger the disorder…

Just as fingerprints identify no one but ourselves, new research says our body’s aroma may be just as unique. Our individual “odortypes” are thought to remain constant regardless of what we eat but certain illnesses may alter it.