British scientists from the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs (ISCD) have named alcohol the most dangerous drug after they have assessed its combined harmful effects on the users and people around them. Alcohol turns out to be three times more dangerous than tobacco or cocaine on the new scale of drug harm that classifies the [...]
The new health care law may revolutionize birth control in the Unites States by offering free contraception for women. Contraception is a form a birth control widely accepted in many developed countries, which is considered to be more reliable albeit more expensive treatment. A special panel of experts will be meeting in November to decide [...]
Scientists have spoken out against turning the clock back in winter saying it is bad for people’s health and may be increasing pollution. Most of them are now calling for the end of the practice in northern hemisphere, which could bring major environmental and health benefits. Setting the clock back around late October or early [...]
A recent study published in the Pediatrics journal has suggested that nearly 1 in 10 teenagers in North America is having same-sex partners. According to the researchers, the number of teens engaging into same-sex relationship has doubled compared to the findings in the previous studies. For instance, a study conducted in Vermont and Massachusetts in [...]
U.S. Federal officials made a shocking announcement to-day predicating that the number of people suffering from diabetes may triple in the next four decades. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention every one in three adults in the U.S. may be diagnosed with diabetes by 2050. Right now every 1 in 10 adults [...]
A new study published by Tufts University suggests that people who have replaced refined grains with whole grains in their diet can cut down belly fat by as much as 10 percent. According to Nicola McKeown, a researcher with the USDA Human Nutrition Researcher Center on Aging, people who are eating at least three servings [...]
According to a new study, people in the United States are now consuming more alcohol than ever before. The scientists identified numerous contributing factors, however, ethnic, economic, and social factors stand out among many others. The researchers based their conclusions on two different studies: National Longitudinal Alcohol Epidemiologic Survey, conducted between 1991 and 1992, and [...]
British scientists announced that they have identified a defective gene that leads to the development of migraines in humans. The specialists are hoping to create a medication that would help cope with or even cure the disease. A study was conducted by a group of researchers from the Oxford University Press in close collaboration with [...]
British scientists have made a new discovery. They found that a person may significantly reduce a painful sensation in the body when touching the area of the pain with a hand. The scientist have finally confirmed what everyone instinctively knew all along. The new scientific discovery was made by the British scientists from the Cognitive [...]
Australian scientists have discovered another factor that affects the human lifespan. They found that longevity depends on the number of loyal and trusted friends one has. Researchers at the University of Adelaide took data from sociological study, which started back in 1972 in South Australia, and also personally interviewed nearly one and a half thousand [...]
