A group of influential doctors said that “Facebook depression” may now be added to the list of potential risks associated with social media. They said that obsession to this online site will most likely exacerbate teenage depression. However, some researchers argue that it cannot be considered a separate diagnosis, but rather an extension of the […]

A transplant patient was infected with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or AIDS after he had received a new kidney from a living donor. This is the first case documented in the United States ever since HIV screenings were employed in the mid-1980s. It was identified that the donor had an unprotected sex within the 11 weeks […]

Life expectancy has reached a new record of more than 78 years in the United States, a preliminary report given by the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention showed on Wednesday. The report said the life expectancy of a baby that was born in the United States in 2009 has increased to 78 years and […]

Menthol cigarette use is particularly high among teenagers, as well as in young minorities, the government advisers informed as part of a draft report that was released on Monday. The Food and Drug Administration advisers said further than 80 percent of adolescent smokers from the black race and further than half of adolescent smokers from […]

The cost of preventing preterm labor is expected to increase in huge numbers anytime soon. The drug injected to women with high-risk pregnancies costs between $10 and $20 per dose. In just a few days, the price per dose will go up to as much as $1,500. This drug is a kind of progesterone given […]

Experts say health threats from the power reactors hit by the 8.9 magnitude quake in Japan appear relatively low. Also, winds will likely bring any contaminations to the Pacific Ocean without harming other countries. Japan struggled to prevent a meltdown at the three affected reactors located at the Fukushima plant. It was the worst accident […]

Cancer survivors in United States are growing by number each year, health officials informed on Thursday. At the moment, about one out of 20 adults is afflicted with the disease. Officials explained why more individuals are surviving cancer, and that is partly because of earlier detection and enhanced treatment. The Centers for Disease Control and […]

A recent study suggests that increased levels of “good” cholesterol in the body may significantly reduce an individual’s risk to get colon cancer. People identified with low levels of “good” cholesterol, technically known as high-density lipoprotein or HDL cholesterol, are advised to adapt a healthy lifestyle to lessen their bowel cancer risk. Dr. Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, […]

Eden Sawczenzko, diagnosed with a mental condition, autism, has never held hands with another child nor hugged other people. Today, the child is remarkably improved after her sessions with the child-friendly robot invented by researchers in London. Kaspar is a human-looking robot created as the size of a child. It is designed to help autistic […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that it wants to pull 500 unauthorized prescription drugs for allergy, cold, and cough symptoms from the market because of the health risks they might pose to the public. A list of 500 medications was released by the agency. The medications can only be obtained with […]