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Study Shows Drivers Are Distracted Most by Cell Phones

Posted December 1st, 2008 by Rane

A new study conducted by the University of Utah found that cell phones are more of a distraction than anything else for drivers.

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Night Terrors in Children May Be Inherited

Posted December 1st, 2008 by Rane

Have your children ever woken up from a night terror? You know the symptoms: bolting up out of bed with their eyes wide open, almost as in terror, with a look of fear on their face and sometimes letting out a horrifying scream.

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Study Finds Link Between Mental Illness and Abortion

Posted November 30th, 2008 by Rane

A new study shows that women who have an abortion have a 30 percent increased risk for developing a mental health problem.

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Study Finds Tongue May Hold Clue to Obesity

Posted November 28th, 2008 by Rane

Neuroscientists at Penn State have done a study that links taste to body weight, claiming that fat on a body could hook the brain on junk food.

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New Molecule Discovered That May Suppress Hunger

Posted November 27th, 2008 by Rane

As the holidays quickly approach, many weight-loss resolutions are made in order to start the new year fresh. However, new discoveries may help with the battle of the bulge.

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Caring For Sick Spouse May Lengthen Your Life

Posted November 26th, 2008 by Rane

A new study has found that older people who spend at least 14 hours a week caring for an ill spouse tend to live longer than others.

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New Device Gets Rid of Pain and Speeds Healing Process

Posted November 25th, 2008 by Rane

PainShield™ MD is a pocket-sized device that is used to stop pain and speed the healing process.

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Study Finds Hairspray May Cause Genital Birth Defect

Posted November 24th, 2008 by Rane

A new study has shown that women exposed to hairspray while pregnant may double their risk of having a son born with the genital birth defect hypospadias.

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Babies Born in Fall Have Higher Risk of Developing Asthma

Posted November 21st, 2008 by Rane

Are you concerned about having a baby with asthma? Well, you may want to hold off on when to conceive. A new study has shown that children born about four months before the height of the cold and flu season are at a higher risk of developing asthma.