The health insurance policies of the US are bearing the brunt from the obesity epidemic that is spreading across the country.
Dramatic improvements in US air quality over the last two decades have added 21 weeks to the life of the average American.
Umbilical cord blood is the richest source of adult stem cells which is collected,processed and cryogenically stored for future use to treat life-threatening diseases.
School-based physical activity have positive outcomes despite having little effect on childrens weight or the amount of exercise they do outside of school.
The researchers conducted a study to examine the relationship between left ventricular diastolic function and exercise capacity.
Drinking as little as five goblets of wine a week in the first three months of pregnancy can raise the risk of a premature birth even if you stop later.
The novel tool is so small that it can be easily slipped into a wallet,and can work even when taken out months later.
If you believe that winning a lottery would ensure financial comfort and good health,you need to think again,for a new study has found the contrary.
Scientists have made a gene-related breakthrough which they claim could soon pave the way for nicotine-free cigarettes.
Trials showing a positive treatment or with striking findings easily make it to scientific journals,not so for those with negative findings.
Children in Niger who got a daily nutritional supplement for three months were less likely to have muscles eaten away by wasting syndrome.
Acupuncture prevents headaches and migraines but faked treatments when needles are incorrectly inserted appear to work nearly as well.
Obese women have a better chance of maintaining a healthy weight if they incorporate a little relaxation into their lifestyle.
Mutation in the genes involved in maintaining the structure of cardiac muscle can lead to a sudden cardiac arrest,says a study.
Researchers have found out why weight loss and staying off food is so much more harder for women than it is for men.
Socially active people who were not easily stressed had a half the risk of developing dementia than people who were isolated and prone to distress.
A study casts doubt on the value of testing for a certain genetic trait linked to heart disease to predict one's chances of illness.
Facial injury patterns in victims of intimate partner violence are different than that of females with facial trauma from other causes.
The high rate of maternal mortality in India is not evenly spread with UP reporting the maximum number of deaths and Kerala the least.
The study led by Dr Hitesh Pandya documents the non-drug ingredients present in liquid medicines given to premature infants as part of their medical care.
Riding on horseback not only eases back pain,but also boosts the riders confidence and emotional well being,a new study says.
Almost 1% of world population carries a genetic mutation causing heart problems,while in India the mutation reaches a frequency of 4%.
A collaborative study has lent more force to the suggestion that water pollution is triggering male fertility problems.
A British biotechnology company is to launch a clinical trial to assess whether stem cell therapy can help patients left disabled by stroke.
An exercise expert has advised females trying to lose weight to ape males to build a muscular body that can help to shed weight more effectively.