A team of scientists at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia are giving their all to the study of bedbugs. One member has even been letting the little critters bite her to help find ways to fight the pesky pests.
Breast self-examinations and clinical breast examinations by a physician appear to do equally well at detecting breast cancer tumors at about the same size, according to a new study. However, a clinical examination seems to be better for discovering tumors in …
The new guidelines issued by the American Diabetes Association call for people of Asian ancestry to be checked for type 2 diabetes at a lower body mass index. Being obese or overweight is a risk factor for diabetes, but Asian-Americans appear to develop diabet…
The American Diabetes Association has come out with new guidelines that strongly urge that all people with diabetes take one of the cholesterol lowering drugs called statins. The drugs can help prevent cardiovascular disease such as heart attack and stroke.
In the United States, all students from across all states learn about sex in health class. But in St. Louis Park High School some students thought outside the box and created a sexual education health club for more meaningful discussions about sex.
E-cigarettes have been the solution to tapering or even stopping cigarette smoking. However, a new study says that the liquid found inside e-cigarettes can harm healthy cells and cause respiratory infections.
Teenagers are going into and out of relationships and when they end up in an abusive relationship; they actually need a safe space to talk about unhealthy dating relationships. They often find it in school-based health centers, according to a research.
Dengue fever is currently endemic to tropical parts of the world. However, its reach may spread further because of climate change and urbanization, according to a report by the United Nations University.
People who say that they exercise moderately or vigorously appear to be more likely to have lower blood pressure and blood sugar levels. The differences seen were greater for women than for men.
