Hispanic youth may be more tempted to smoke than other kids The appeal of smoking for children and teens may be tied at least in part to their race or ethnicity, a recent U.S. study suggests.
Woman's IVF prevented fatal brain disorder in her children A woman whose genes put her at high risk for a rare brain disorder was able to avoid passing on the condition to her children through a special in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure, according to a new report of the case
Toxic chemicals tied to $340B in US health costs and lost wages Chemicals found in plastic bottles, flame retardants, metal food cans, detergents, cosmetics and pesticides cost the U.S. more than $340 billion a year in health costs and lost earnings, a new study estimates.
This coffee might just work better than Viagra Stiff Bull Herbal Coffee is a Malaysian-based company selling an instant herbal coffee powder that it says is designed to improve male sexual performance.
Ghost pepper sends man to hospital for 23 days The ghost pepper is one of the world's hottest peppers, with a Scoville rating of more than a million.
Placenta accreta: The life-threatening condition affecting 1 in 533 pregnancies In 2009, Dr. Maya Adam, found herself unexpectedly pregnant with her third child.
NBA guidelines: Don't focus on just basketball before age 14 The best thing young players can do for their basketball careers is not play too much basketball.
German doctor convicted of raping, filming patients A German court has convicted a senior doctor of sexually assaulting and secretly filming almost a dozen female patients at a hospital in the Bavarian town of Bamberg.
Amid government silence, Venezuela's microcephaly babies struggle Deep inside a hilly Venezuelan slum, Ericka Torres rocks her three-month-old son Jesus to soothe his near-constant crying.
FDA staff flags concerns about Allergan, Serenity Pharma urinary drug The proposed dosing regimen for a frequent nightly urination treatment, developed by Allergan Plc and privately held Serenity Pharmaceuticals, has not been adequately studied in clinical trials, a preliminary review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff concluded.
