The West Memphis Three, three men imprisoned in 1994 for killing three 8-year-old Cub Scouts in Arkansas, changed their pleas Friday. Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley and Jason Baldwin used a legal maneuver that allowed them to simultaneously say that they are innocent and admit that prosecutors likely have sufficient evidence to win.
Medicinal Genomics successfully sequenced the marijuana genome in order to understand the plant's medicinal properties.
Unpublished book targeted to older children, tweens is getting negative reaction.
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have discovered that a modified version of Ecstasy (MDMA) may have great cancer-busting potential, fighting off myeloma, lymphoma, and leukemia.
People can live longer if they practice one or more healthy lifestyle behaviors, says researchers who analyzed data from a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III Mortality Study, a mortality survey published online by the American Journal of Public Health.
People can live longer if they practice one or more healthy lifestyle behaviors, says researchers who analyzed data from the CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III Mortality Study, a mortality survey published online by the American Journal of Public Health.
The first two human cases of West Nile Virus this year both came from Illinois.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that everyone six month of age of older should receive flu vaccinations this year. The CDC also said that flu strains are the same as last year's.
Drug extends lifespan, improves health in obese mice.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has turned to a Vegan diet on a journey for good health, according to an interview with CNN. In honor of Bill Clinton's healthy vegan eating habits, let's take a look back at the former U.S. President's notorious love for greasy grub.
Black researchers and scientists may be significantly less likely to win medical grants, which provide funding from the National Institutes of Health, than white applicants, according to a study published in journal Science, Thursday.
Susanne Eman consumes 22,000 calories a day in order to reach her goal weight of 1,600 pounds.
Moderate drinking of alcohol, or two or less glasses of wine or beer per day, can reduce dementia and Alzheimer's risk by 23 percent, according to a new study.
Sniffer dogs can detect lung cancer, a disease which does not reveal any symptoms and early detections are a matter of chance, according to a new research published in the European Respiratory Journal.
The U.S. healthcare sector is being challenged by a surge in gray market drug deals and illegal online pharmacies.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommend that all Americans over the age of 6 months get the flu vaccine to protect themselves from the virus this upcoming season.
Moderate drinkers were 23 percent less likely to develop cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine found after an analysis of 143 studies.
Sniffer dogs could be the secret weapon for reliably detecting lung cancer, according to German researchers. The report published in the European Respiratory Journal states that dogs can be trained to detect lung cancer by sniffing human breath. The researchers found that trained dogs could detect a tumor in 71 percent of patients.
Go ahead and drink that glass of wine, as new research shows that moderate social drinking reduces the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment. Researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine conducted an analysis of 143 studies and found that moderate drinkers were 23 percent less likely to develop cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, a press release from the school stated.
More flu shots will be produced this upcoming influenza season, as health officials are urging every American to get the vaccine though the strain of flu remains unchanged since the 2010 to 2011 flu season. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday once again recommended that everyone over the age of 6 months get the flu shot, even if they got it last year.
Research shows that women should only be tested every two or three years.
Practicing one or more healthy lifestyle behaviors such as not smoking, eating a healthy diet, getting regular physical activity, and limiting alcohol may lead to people living longer, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC found that people who engaged in all four healthy behaviors were 63 percent less likely to die early when compared to people who didn't practice any of the behaviors.
Mosquitoes quickly develop resistance to insecticide-treated nets, raising alarm that the method of malaria prevention is not effective, a study from Senegal found. Researchers who studied malaria infections there found that Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, the species responsible for malaria in Africa, are growing resistant to a common type of insecticide.
Researchers believe a greater awareness of the disorder may account for the rise of ADHD diagnoses.
Despite decades of efforts to beat it with insecticides, indoor spraying, bed nets and combination drugs, malaria still kills nearly 800,000 people each year, most of them babies and young children in sub-Saharan Africa.
A rare but deadly waterborne brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri has been blamed for three deaths in the United States within the last few weeks, according to recent reports.
Researchers found that a high-tech electronic monitoring device was no better at alerting doctors when surgical patients began regaining consciousness than less expensive techniques.
Highly trained sniffer dogs could possibly detect early signs of lung cancer on patients' breath, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal. German scientists said Thursday that research suggesting that "man's best friend" could be able to smell cancer revealed startling statistics from a number of dogs with cancer patients.
Drug developer Zogenix shares increased 4 percent in pre-market trading Wednesday after it announced that its chronic pain treatment performed well in a study. Zogenix will submit an application for approval for Zohydro to the FDA by early 2012.
Highly trained sniffer dogs could possibly detect early signs of lung cancer on patients' breath, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal. German scientists said Thursday that research suggesting that "man's best friend" could be able to smell cancer revealed startling statistics from a number of dogs with cancer patients.
