Health

Contraceptive Pill For Men? Scientists Moving Closer To Creating Birth Control For Males

Juliana Barrera | Mar 14 2016, 10:45AM EDT

Scientists believe they are moving one step closer to creating the world's first birth control pill for men.

New Study Links Splenda To Cancer And Tumors

Juliana Barrera | Mar 11 2016, 05:17PM EST

A new study has demonstrated that Splenda, one of the most popular sugar alternatives, has caused cancerous tumors and leukemia in mice.

New Drug Combination Shrinks Breast Cancer Tumors Before Chemo

Juliana Barrera | Mar 11 2016, 12:25PM EST

Using a combination of two drugs, scientists have managed to shrink and eliminate breast cancer tumors.

Is There A Cure For Blindness? Stem Cells May Hold Secret To Help With Vision Loss, Restoring Eye Tissue

Juliana Barrera | Mar 10 2016, 04:33PM EST

Researchers announced this week they have developed a new form of eye repair treatment with stem cells.

Type 2 Diabetes Causes: People Who Don't Exercise Have Higher Risk Of Getting Disease

Juliana Barrera | Mar 09 2016, 03:44PM EST

Lack of activity in early adulthood tends to increase the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes in the future.

First Uterus Transplant Surgery In The US Performed At Cleveland Clinic

Natalie Roterman | Mar 09 2016, 01:14PM EST

A 26-year-old woman from Texas, became the first in the United States to receive a uterus transplant.

Zika Virus News: Google Assigns Engineers To Map Disease Future Path

Juliana Barrera | Mar 09 2016, 10:51AM EST

Google is providing support to combat Zika in Brazil and around the world.

HPV Vaccine: Controversial Medication Rates High In Latino Communities

Juliana Barrera | Mar 08 2016, 10:30AM EST

Teenage girls in Hispanic communities are more likely to receive at least one dose of the controversial HPV vaccine than those in other communities, a new study suggests.

Peanuts May Hold The Secret To Prevent Obesity, Study Finds

Juliana Barrera | Mar 07 2016, 05:34PM EST

A recent study claimed that eating peanuts as a snack could help reduce the risk of obesity in children.

Cuba Reports First Case Of Zika Virus Potentially Imported From Venezuela

Natalie Roterman | Mar 07 2016, 02:53PM EST

Zika Virus In Cuba: Country Reports First Case Potentially Imported From Venezuela

High Coffee Consumption Could Prevent Multiple Sclerosis, Study Reveals

Juliana Barrera | Mar 04 2016, 12:33PM EST

Drinking six or more cups of coffee daily could help reduce by 30 percent the risk of Multiple Sclerosis, a study suggests.

'Super Lice' Outbreak: 5 Things To Know About The Plague Affecting 25 States

Juliana Barrera | Mar 03 2016, 02:53PM EST

An epidemic know as "Super lice" is now present in 25 states. Here are the top five things to know about the outbreak.

Vitamin D Supplement During Pregnancy May Benefit Winter Babies

Juliana Barrera | Mar 03 2016, 10:48AM EST

Babies born in the winter months benefit from maternal vitamin D supplementation.

Zika Virus News: Disease Expected To Infect 1 In 5 Puerto Ricans

Juliana Barrera | Mar 02 2016, 01:25PM EST

One out of five Puerto Ricans will become infected with Zika virus by the end of the year.

Zika Virus Repellent? Chilean Chemists Claim To Have Invented Mosquito Resistant Detergent

Natalie Roterman | Mar 02 2016, 11:38AM EST

Scientists from Grupo Avance coincidentally found an Aedes aegypti mosquito repelling formula.

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