Study: Colonoscopy cuts colon cancer death risk (AP)
AP - Millions of people have endured a colonoscopy, believing the dreaded exam may help keep them from dying of colon cancer. For the first time, a major study offers clear evidence that it does....
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Fake Drugs Increasing On The Net And Finding Their Way Into Legitimate Supplies
Fake drugs are increasingly being sold on the Internet in a global counterfeit medicines market that has doubled in the last five years to more than $75 million......
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What Causes Leg Pain?
Leg pain refers to any kind of pain that occurs between the heels and the pelvis. There are many reasons for leg pain, and not all of them are caused by a problem that originates in the leg; some inju...
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Variation in brain development seen in infants with autism
Patterns of brain development in the first two years of life are distinct in children who are later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to researchers in a network funded by the...
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Smokeless Tobacco Substitutes Save Lives
Substituting smokeless tobacco products can save smokers' lives, and there is a scientific foundation that proves it. That is the message Brad Rodu, D.D.S......
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Analyzing Afghan Health Outcomes
Analyzing an Afghan Health Study...
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In Young Sri Lankans Diabetes Risk Factors Much Higher Than Previously Thought
Scientists at King's College London and the National Diabetes Centre (Sri Lanka) have found evidence of a high number of risk factors for type 2 diabetes among the young urban population in Sri Lanka....
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The role of family factors and school achievement in the progression of adolescents to regular smoking
This study examines whether parental smoking and single parenting were related to adolescents’ school achievement and anti-smoking parental practices as well as how these factors predicted later...
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