Hormone therapy has no effect on verbal memory after menopause, study suggests Although millions of American women use hormone therapy, some of its effects are uncertain due to previous mixed results and insufficient research.
Over 80? Too few medications might be dangerous With all the talk about the risks of "polypharmacy" - being prescribed more than five medications - it might be surprising to learn that not receiving enough of the right prescriptions can also significantly increase your risk of being hospitalized or dying.
Surging heroin use threatens Kenya's HIV/AIDS gains Rashid Hassan Mohammed began using drugs when he was 15, after fleeing an abusive home in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa and joining a street gang that robbed and stole to buy heroin.
Can Pokemon GO really improve your mental health? Ever since its release last week, the augmented-reality app Pokémon Go has inundated our social media feeds.
More evidence poor sleep habits may raise diabetes risk Men who don't get the right amount of sleep may have an increased risk of developing diabetes, a recent study suggests.
Studies say beards are far more hygienic than you think Go ahead, grow a beard: It's just as hygienic as having a clean face, and possibly more so, according to two recent studies.
Dangerous drugs: Why synthetic-cannabinoid overdoses are on the rise Overdoses from synthetic cannabinoids are on the rise, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Want to build trust? Order the same food If you want to click with a client, connect on a first date or close a big sale, it isn’t a bad idea to break bread with someone.
Women may not admit to smoking during pregnancy Although only about 8 percent of pregnant women in a new U.S. study reported smoking cigarettes, twice as many tested positive for high levels of a chemical that indicates nicotine exposure.
Ohio officials find powerful anesthetic in some heroin cases Officials responding to a recent spike in opiate overdoses around the northeast Ohio city of Akron suspect some users are trying to increase the potency of heroin and other drugs by mixing in a powerful anesthetic that's used to sedate elephants and other large animals.
