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    Published 02-09-2010 1:00 AM
    People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday. "The high levels of sugar in soft drinks may be increasing the level of insulin in the...
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    Published 02-09-2010 1:00 AM
    A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a family, getting adequate sleep and limiting their weekday...

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    Published 02-09-2010 1:00 AM
    Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered unexpected properties for a precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles. Melatonin is produced from the neurotransmitter serotonin in a daily rhythm that peaks at night...
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    Published 02-09-2010 1:00 AM
    Important new research about the effects of acupuncture on the brain may provide an understanding of the complex mechanisms of acupuncture and could lead to a wider acceptability of the treatment. The study, by researchers at the University of York and...
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    Published 02-09-2010 1:00 AM
    You cannot alter your age or the genes you are born with, but there are lifestyle changes you can adopt which may reduce your chance of developing dementia by as much as 20%. The BBC convened a panel of independent experts, chaired by the Alzheimer's...
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    Published 02-09-2010 1:00 AM
    The leading professional organization dedicated to radiation oncology has called for enhanced safety measures in administering medical radiation, including the establishment of the nation’s first central database for the reporting of errors involving...


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    Published 02-09-2010 1:00 AM
    Childhood obesity has become so serious in this country that military leaders are viewing the epidemic as a potential threat to our national security. Obesity, it turns out, is the No. 1 reason why applicants fail to qualify for military service, and...


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    Published 02-09-2010 1:00 AM
    There is a battle going on in the White House for the very soul of the organic dairy movement—and possibly over the future of small family-operated dairy farms—and you don’t even know it. At issue is an obscure rule in the USDA Organic label that requires...

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    Published 02-09-2010 1:00 AM
    Wildlife conservation programs around the world are desperately trying to keep the endangered cats from going extinct. Fewer than 50 wild tigers remain in China, a conservation group said Monday, voicing hope that the Year of the Tiger would not be the...
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    Published 02-09-2010 1:00 AM
    Who knew frogs could fly? Don’t blink or you’ll miss this amazing 10 second video.
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    Published 02-08-2010 1:00 AM
    Hair extensions should be banned, according to the Trichological Society, one of the biggest hair science groups in the UK. The groups says that hairdressers who don't have the qualifications to put them in properly are causing more young women suffering...
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    Published 02-08-2010 1:00 AM
    In the UK, two children a year die after routine vaccinations. In some cases the UK Government has awarded parents up to £100,000 under its Vaccine Damage Payment Act 1979. In others, post mortem examin­ations concluded that the injection was the most...


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    Published 02-08-2010 1:00 AM
    Children who are especially reactive to stress are more vulnerable to adversity and have more behavior and health problems than their peers. But a new study suggests that highly reactive children are also more likely to do well when they're raised in...

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    Published 02-05-2010 1:00 AM
    There's one thing that's almost guaranteed to make your child do better in school: more recess. Not only do children do better academically if they get outside to play, but they have fewer behavior problems. Recess has almost disappeared from the curriculum...
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    Published 02-05-2010 1:00 AM
    Attention-deficit disorders may be the spark behind creative geniuses such as Byron, Picasso and even Kurt Cobain, claims psychiatrist Michael Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald believes people with ADHD have the ability to "hyper-focus" on things of interest. The...
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