Tag: study
Is the Birth Control Pill Causing Cancer?
There has always been some debate over the safety of birth control pills, and now thanks to a recent study, they have been linked...
The Story Behind Super Sprowtz: Hats off to Sesame Street
Radha Agrawal has changed the way children look at vegetables. She was inspired to create Super Sprowtz, a line of vegetable superheroes, when she...
Does Eye Color Impact Pain Tolerance?
Studies have shown that a person’s eye color can determine how much pain they can tolerate. What gives? Well, it seems that the genes...
High Blood Pressure and Obesity Linked with Leptin
Leptin is a hormone that occurs naturally in your body, and has different functions that affect your weight and your blood pressure. The risk...
Newly-Discovered Virus May Lead to Stupidity
Wait, what? Yes, that's right: researchers from Johns Hopkins Medical School and the University of Nebraska have recently discovered a virus living inside the...
Dad’s High Sugar Diet May Cause Obese Offspring
A study was recently conducted on male fruit flies to see if there is a link between a father's high sugar diet and obesity...
Gene Linked to Heavy Smoking May Also Be Linked to High...
Smoking and increased body weight are two of the major health issues affecting Americans today. Both put people at risk for a reduced quality...
Can You Breathe Out Fat?
When we exercise, and our bodies burn fat, do you know where all that fat actually goes? If you don't, you're not alone -...
New Report Estimates Death Toll from Antibiotic Resistance… And It’s Not...
A new global report, just released by the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), has quantified some of the costs - and casualties - of...
Researchers Want Access to Medical Data Without Getting Patient Permission
Researchers at the American Medical Informatics Association are requesting the United States Congress to allow them to see patient records without patient permission. To...