Health News
Arsenic and Organic-Laced Foods
While organic brown rice syrup may sound like a healthier alternative to high fructose corn syrup, the "organic" sweetener could lead to more inorganic arsenic - a carcinogen - in your body.
Only 15% of Males use Condoms
Young adults may not want to have children, but that doesn't seem to be affecting whether or not they use protection during sex.
Wide Waistline Could Mean Brain Problems
Could the width of your waist be linked to how well your memory functions? It does for people with HIV/AIDS.
A Stomach Bug and Diabetes
Our bodies are like ecosystems, as even the smallest change can affect the whole. It is a similar case when it comes to disease. One little intruder can be involved in the development of diseases like diabetes.
Breastfeeding Improves Lung Function
Mothers now have even more reason to breastfeed. A new study shows breastfeeding led to better lung function in children, especially in children of mothers with asthma.
Lung Transplants Do Not Go to Those Most in Need
Unfortunately many people who need a lung transplant die waiting. This might be different if transplants were given based on need and not on location.
Could Aspirin Help Stop Cervical Cancer?
A new report recommends that researchers test whether aspirin might be able to help stop cervical cancer from developing in women with HIV.
No More Flu Season?
Your annual flu shot protects you against the three strains of flu viruses expected to be common that year. But what if there was one vaccine that protect you against every type of flu?
Your Colon's a Battlefield
Some antibiotics alter the normal population of bacteria that live in your gut, causing symptoms like diarrhea. Unfortunately in some patients with an immune system weakened by chemotherapy, the consequences can be worse.
Tailored Cancer Treatment for HIV Patients
It's no easy thing to treat cancer in a regular patient. But it's an even more difficult job when the patient has both cancer and HIV.