A large review and analysis of the medical literature has found that people who have schizophrenia are three times more likely to smoke than those who do not. The study found that 57% of people diagnosed with schizophrenia for the first time were smokers and …
A new study has found that the reasons a teen has for using marijuana are a better predictor of other drug use than using marijuana in itself. This may mean that drug educators and counselors might be able to prevent some drug abuse if they focus on the reason…
Lyme disease was first detected and diagnosed in Connecticut and has grown to become a problem in much of the Northeast and upper Midwest United States. But the affected areas are expanding dramatically.
Mosquirix, the new malaria vaccine, has serious drawbacks that could potentially stop development on almost any other vaccine, but malaria kills an African child every minute and no vaccine exists as yet. Even with all its faults, Mosquirix could make a huge d…
A large review of 55 studies of organized programs that promote diet and exercise found that they can reduce the number of new cases of diabetes and delay onset of the disease in those at risk.
People who had cancer in their teen years appear to be less likely to have college degrees, be married, or live independently and appear to have higher rates of depression and anxiety. They may also have issues with brain function, such as memory and being abl…
Two male teens ended up being admitted to the hospital when they suffered from severe blistering of the skin after they came in contact with a toxic weed that now commonly grows on the river banks and canal paths of the UK.
Beauty challenges have never become so popular, thanks to the Internet, particularly to social media. One uploaded picture can be seen by hundreds of friends, many of which would probably try it out. However, according to an Australian-based foundation, these …
Families, newspapers, and funeral homes are no longer being close-mouthed in the obituaries of people who died of heroin and opioid overdose. In some cases, honest and heart-wrenching obituaries have gained traction and gone viral on social media.
