CHICAGO (AP) — Medical marijuana has not been proven to work for many illnesses that state laws have approved it for, according to the first comprehensive analysis of research on its potential benefits.
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – (Reuters Health) – Abnormal changes in the cervix that can lead to cancer are less frequent in young women since the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, a new study suggests. “The decreases in high grade lesions are most likely due to a combination of decreased screening and receipt of HPV vaccine in this population of young women,” said study leader Susan Hariri of
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces have dropped barrel bombs on Aleppo nearly daily this year, amounting to the war crime of targeting civilians, and insurgent shelling has caused mass casualties, U.N. investigators said on Tuesday. The military and rebel groups, including Islamic State, have imposed sieges to “devastating effect” on a total of 420,000 Syrians, depriving them of food and medicine and leading to malnutrition and
A woman’s jeans lead to a dangerous syndrome after she spent the day helping a family member move.
A class of erectile dysfunction drugs that includes Viagra has been linked to a slight increase in the risk of the skin cancer melanoma, according to a study Tuesday. While the research in the Journal of the American Medical Association stops short of proving that the drugs cause melanoma, researchers said their findings warrant a closer look at medications known as PDE5 (phosphodiesterase type 5) inhibitors. Of those patients, 11
Why are we so shocked by — and quick to shame — Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe’s casual sex with contestant Nick Viall?
More than two-thirds of women and three-fourths of men in the United States are now either overweight or obese, according to a new study.
Ten thousand steps. It’s easy to remember, and a goal lauded by several wearable fitness trackers, but is it actually a good daily target for fitness?
A new study examines the effectiveness of medical marijuana at alleviating symptoms of several different conditions.
It looks like Prince George is following in his mother’s footsteps—literally. Because just like Kate Middleton, the royal tot can influence the fashion market with just one…
