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Beware of amateur tattoos as they carry a risk of hepatitis C. Earlier research has shown that tattoos from non-professionals can enhance the risk of blood borne liver infection. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

A shocking discovery which has raised a whole lot of questions, is about a school that has carried out a procedure of injecting girls as young as 13 with contraceptive implants without informing the parents. This procedure was carried out by ...

Newly published research from Cleveland Clinic recommends the use of padded headgear and gloves to reduce the impact that fighters absorb from hits to the head. In their biomechanics lab at Cleveland Clinic's Lutheran Hospital, the ...

A senior executive with pro-life views has stepped down in the wake of a funding frenzy with Planned Parenthood, a key US breast cancer foundation said on Tuesday....

Team of demographers recently published research at the social science research organization NORC at the University of Chicago contradicting a long-held notion that the mortality rate of Americans flattens out over age 80....

Fasting may weaken tumors and help chemotherapy work better, scientists said on Wednesday analyzing early research on mice with cancer. While it remains unknown if the same approach could work in humans, or if it would even be safe, ...

Researchers say metabolic profiling will be essential for defining each cancer and choosing the best treatment accordingly. One way to tackle a tumor is to take aim at the metabolic reactions that fuel their growth. But a report in the ...

The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends metformin as the first drug to treat most patients with type 2 diabetes. ACP also recommends that clinicians add a second drug to metformin when treatment with metformin and lifestyle changes fail to control blood sugar levels. ...

Higher levels of excitement and enthusiasm are reported in people who are more physically active, say researchers from Penn State University. People also are more likely to report feelings of excitement and enthusiasm on days when they are more physically active than usual. "You don't have to be the fittest person who is exercising every day to receive the feel-good benefits of exercise," said David Conroy, professor of kinesiology. ...

Scientists report a new advance in gene therapy for a rare, inherited form of blindness. ...

An adult stem cell present in muscle is responsive to exercise and this discovery could lead to new therapeutic techniques to treat injured muscle and prevent or restore muscle loss with age, scientists say. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) ...

One per cent of the population have a natural genetic resistance to deadly diseases like HIV, malaria, leprosy and hepatitis, scientists have revealed. The findings came after research into anthrax found susceptibility to the acute disease ...

Stripping certain mouth bacteria of their access key to group of other pathogenic oral bacteria might help avoid gum disease and tooth loss. ...

People with Parkinson's disease practicing the Chinese martial art tai chi for six months showed better balance than counterparts who did other forms of exercise, a US study observed Wednesday A total of 195 people took part in the ...

California Ban on Gay Marriage Slammed by US Court A US federal appeals court slammed a California law on Tuesday that deprives gays and lesbians of the right to marry, in the most recent round in the battle over same-sex marriage....