Mood lighting peps up spiders' sex life
2007-01-28 09:07:16
Lighting levels don't only affect human mating behavior -- scientists in Singapore have found certain types of light can make jumping spiders attractive to the opposite sex.
Study: Most diabetics don't exercise
2007-01-26 16:40:25
Bad news when it comes to diabetics and exercise: Most people with Type 2 diabetes or at risk for it apparently ignore their doctors' advice to be active.
Spot in brain may control smoking urge
2007-01-26 10:13:10
Damage to a silver dollar-sized spot deep in the brain seems to wipe out the urge to smoke, a surprising discovery that may shed important new light on addiction. The research was inspired by a stroke survivor who claimed he simply forgot his two-pack-a-day addiction - no cravings, no nicotine patches, not even a conscious desire to quit.
Child stomach surgeries more popular
2007-02-05 10:28:43
As the popularity of stomach surgery has skyrocketed among obese adults, a growing number of doctors are asking, "Why not children, too?"
Suspected stomach flu hits QE 2
2007-01-25 10:57:18
More than 300 passengers and crew aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2 were struck by a suspected stomach flu in recent days, US health officials said on Wednesday after the world famous cruise ship docked in San Francisco.
Viagra increases HIV, STDs - AIDS group
2007-01-24 14:30:10
A leading American AIDS group said it was suing Pfizer, the producer of Viagra, accusing the company of increasing the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases through "irresponsible" marketing.
Microwave zaps germs on sponges
2007-01-24 09:40:46
Two minutes in a microwave oven can sterilize most household sponges, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Reports tally birth defects high cost
2007-01-19 15:15:48
Birth defects lead to more than $2.5 billion a year in hospital costs alone, according to the first national studies to estimate their financial burden on US families.
Caffeine may ease post-workout pain
2007-01-19 09:06:35
That morning cup of coffee may help ease post-exercise muscle soreness, if preliminary research is correct.
Ear tubes not needed to promote learning
2007-01-18 09:49:21
Most toddlers with frequent ear infections don't need ear tubes to preserve normal learning and behavior through primary school, according to a study challenging one big reason for these common procedures.
Cancer found more often in dense breasts
2007-01-18 08:50:44
Cancer turns up five times more often in women with extremely dense breasts than in those with the most fatty tissue.
Anti-clot drugs urged for stent patients
2007-01-17 13:38:56
Heart patients who had drug-coated stents inserted to prop open blocked coronary arteries should stay on anti-clotting drugs for at least a year, several doctor groups said in an advisory issued Tuesday.