Biking for work or play may stave off heart disease Adults who bike regularly, whether for fun or for transportation, may have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than people who don't spend much time cycling, two recent studies suggest.
Letting children always win is a losing strategy Letting children always win games and competitions may give them a false sense of self-confidence that could interfere with learning, suggests a study in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology.
Cheap cancer measures could save hundreds of thousands of lives in poor countries Health interventions costing as little as $1.72 per person could prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths from breast and cervical cancer in developing countries, scientists said on Tuesday.
Are some kids genetically more vulnerable to food advertising? Children exposed to food advertisements are more likely to overeat, especially if they have a specific version of a gene linked to obesity, a recent study suggests.
Palatin female sexual desire drug succeeds in late stage trials A drug meant to boost the libido of pre-menopausal women distressed by lack of sexual desire met the main goals of a pair of late stage clinical trials, according to initial results released on Tuesday by its developer, Palatin Technologies Inc. Palatin said the experimental drug, bremelanotide, demonstrated statistically significant improvement versus placebo on scales measuring levels of desire and distress in 24-week studies of more than 1,200 women diagnosed with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD).
Zika infections double in Vietnam as cases increase in south The number of confirmed Zika cases in Vietnam has more than doubled over the past three days to 23, with a dozen of the new infections recorded in the commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
Brazil not expecting another big wave of Zika with onset of summer Brazilian health officials say they do not expect a second wave of widespread Zika infections similar to that of a year ago, despite warming temperatures causing a rebound in reproduction of the mosquito responsible for transmitting the virus.
Brexit threatens supply of new drugs, report warns British patients could end up not being able to access modern medicines if there is a "hard Brexit", a think tank report endorsed by a former Conservative health minister warned on Wednesday.
4 STDs you might already have Cases of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have reached an all-time high, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
7 parts of your body that might actually be useless Have you ever asked yourself: "What do my wisdom teeth actually do?" or "Why the heck do I have an appendix?"
