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Unborn babies get taste for fruit and vegetables from their mothers
Researchers from the Monell Centre in Philadelphia found babies were more accepting of foods their mothers regularly ate while pregnant and breast-feeding.... Full story
View ArticlePerch exposed to human anti-anxiety drugs become isolated, aggressive - study
BOSTON (Reuters) - Wild perch living in water tainted with a commonly prescribed human anti-anxiety drug aggressively feed, shun other fish and become careless, according to the results of a study...
View ArticleJohnson & Johnson recalls more metal hip implants
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson, the subject of thousands of lawsuits stemming from the 2010 recall of its ASR all-metal hip implants, last month recalled a second type of metal hip component that it...
View ArticleHEALTH: The F.D.A. Approves a Bionic Eye
The Argus II allows Barbara Campbell, who lost her sight 20 years ago, to see the world through patterns of light. Scientists hope it is the beginning of even more treatments.... Full story
View ArticleU.S. appeals court finds Astra's Seroquel XR patent infringed
(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that found the formulation patent for AstraZeneca's anti-psychotic drug Seroquel XR was valid and had been infringed by Mylan...
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Well: Ask Well: Swimming to Ease Back Pain
Many people find that recreational swimming helps ease back pain, but some strokes may be better than others.... Full story
View ArticleWoman delivers 10-pound baby after going to hospital for hernia
Unaware of her pregnancy until the day she delivered, Linda Ackley, 44, of Summit Township underwent an emergency C-section on Friday.... Full story
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Mother told to abort baby as he had 'no chance' of survival speaks of her joy...
Jade Clarke, from Barnsley, was even assigned a bereavement midwife. But son Riley defied the odds and is now being cared for at home, after spending more than a year in hospital.... Full story
View ArticleLombard Medical Tech wins U.S. nod for aortic stent
LONDON (Reuters) - Lombard Medical Technologies has won United States approval for its device to treat abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), giving it access to the world's largest market for the product...
View ArticleUN warns risk of hepatitis E in S. Sudan grows
GENEVA (AP) -- The United Nations says an outbreak of hepatitis E has killed 111 refugees in camps in South Sudan since July, and has become endemic in the region....... Full story
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Penis size survey: Men from Stoke-on-Trent have the longest manhoods in...
Chaps from Robbie Williams' home town order the largest sized condoms, according to a survey of 20,000 men by the condom retailer TheyFit.... Full story
View ArticleCancer patients feel less distress after massage therapy, study finds
The stress-relieving benefits of massage have been well documented, but a recent study shows that massage may have more profound benefits that just relieving stress and relaxing tight muscles... Full...
View ArticleMany cancer deaths traced to alcohol
Alcohol use accounted for roughly 3.5 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States in 2009, a new study finds... Full story
View ArticleWhy insomnia increases suicide risk
Nightmares and unhealthy beliefs about sleep may increase the risk of suicide in people who are depressed, a new study suggests... Full story
View ArticleNovo to sell Tresiba in Europe at 60-70 percent premium over Lantus
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Novo Nordisk, the world's biggest insulin producer, will sell its long-acting insulin Tresiba in Europe at a 60-70 percent premium over rival product Lantus from...
View ArticleStudy links smoking bans to fewer pre-term births
Banning smoking in enclosed public places can lead to lower rates of preterm birth, according to Belgian researchers who say the findings point to health benefits of smoke-free laws even in very early...
View ArticleCould complete darkness cure lazy eye?
Being in the dark may have an upside: It could potentially cure lazy eye, a condition in which one eye has much weaker vision than the other, scientists say... Full story
View Article'High-glycemic' foods tied to diabetes risk
People who eat a lot of low-fiber and processed foods that quickly spike blood sugars may, not surprisingly, have a significantly higher risk of the most common form of diabetes... Full story
View ArticleBoy with life-threatening allergies attends school remotely, thanks to new robot
A 4-foot-tall robot is giving a New York second-grader the chance to go to school... Full story
View ArticleSmall study indicates sugar may heal wounds
Moses Murandu, originally from Zimbabwe, but studying at Birmingham University in the U.K., said his father used granulated sugar to treat wounds, because sugar is supposed to prevent increasing...
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