A recent study suggests that weight loss surgery does not necessarily decrease the morbidity rate among morbidly obese middle-aged adults. The United States researchers studied 850 male morbidly obese patients who went through weight loss surgeries or more commonly called as bariatric surgery between the years 2000 and 2006. The average age of these people […]

A woman who was brutally attacked by a chimpanzee back in 2009 has undergone a full face transplant in Boston, the hospital where the procedure was made announced on Friday. Charla Nash’s body was mutilated when a friend’s pet chimpanzee went wild. The chimpanzee named Travis then weighed 200 pounds was afterwards killed by the […]

A recent study suggests that people who experience a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea could get rid of the condition through losing a considerable amount of weight. Most of the individuals with sleep apnea do not realize that they wake up several times durring the night as they breathe difficultly. Sleep apnea is a […]

Women who were obese or overweight before and after being diagnosed with breast cancer have lower odds of surviving the disease, a recent study suggests. Researcher of the study found that the relationship between deaths from breast cancer and excessive weight only occur in estrogen receptor-positive forms of the illnesses. An estrogen receptor-positive form of […]

When the news that excessive cellphone use may cause brain cancer spread like wildfire across the globe, the United States public welcomed it without merely a shrug of the shoulder. The announcement, or rather the warning was given by the World Health Organization. After the warning has been given, many vowed they will buy or […]

A recent research study suggests that extending chemo therapy sessions for lung cancer patients will delay the return of the cancer. The current practice is to give patients with advance lung cancer four courses of two chemotherapy medications and wait until it returns. The Spanish scientists admit that the results are still preliminary but they […]

We have all heard crazy stories about how people would push, strike, and kill to get the latest Apple gadget and Apple lovers are well-known for that. That kind of devotion to Apple products what makes the company what it is now. However, selling a body part to afford and iPad 2 is definitely something […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages everyone to get repeat flu shots for the coming flu seasons. However, vaccine makers suggest that some people may not necessarily need another flu vaccine this year. Makers of flu vaccine say the shots this year will be the same as last year’s since identical strains of […]

Women who are taking blood pressure medications while diagnosed with breast cancer may have increased chances of fighting off the disease, according to two recent studies. One study showed that women who are taking beta blockers- common and inexpensive drugs used to decrease blood pressure- are more likely to be diagnosed with the disease at […]

A recent research study revealed that children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have problems with substance abuse – including drugs, alcohol, and cigarette – when they grow up. Dr. Timothy Wilens, lead author of the study, said that their study is the biggest set of longitudinal studies regarding this issue. […]