Health News

This is Getting Hairy
Hypertrichosis, an inherited genetic disorder, results in an extremely large amount of hair growth on the body. Extreme cases of hypertrichosis have  been deemed the "werewolf syndrome".
Drugmaker receives FDA warning
Impax Laboratories has received a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration in reference to batches of a cholesterol medication that failed to meet specifications.
New Way to Block Cell Death
Scientists at the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have found a way to block stress-related cell death. Ultimately the discovery could lead to the development of new drugs for conditions including heart attacks, strokes and Parkinson's disease.
Bariatric Surgery Turns On Testerone Switch
 "The Biggest Loser" ranch have been holding out on us. The TV show's contestants have already reported that diabetes can disappear after significant weight loss. What they haven't told us?
New Facts are in: Fat is Fatal
Obesity continues to be linked to a number of diseases. Now it's shown to be a predictor of who does - and doesn't - survive breast cancer.
Impaired Brain Function Paired With Stroke Risks
Stroke death rates are higher in eight Southern US states which were named the "Stroke Belt" back in the mid-1960s. Researchers have added a new risk factor to this region - cognitive (mental processing) decline.
A Man-Made Organ
What if doctors could make a new organ to replace a broken one? Well, it seems they can. Scientists have built a pancreas that will help people with type 1 diabetes.
A Grimm's Sleepy Fairy Tale
In The Grimm's Fairytale Rumplestilskin, a gnarly fellow stays up all night spinning straw into gold. Children who aren't getting enough sleep can become a grumpy Rumplestilskin too. This sleep deprivation can lead to bullying children at school.
How Much Time Should My Child Spend on the Computer?
A parent is able to censor television and choose which channels their children can watch. However, parents may not have the same censoring ability when their child uses a computer.
Korean Patients Favor Hastening Death
Just days before physician-assisted suicide advocate Dr. Jack Kavorkian died, a new study reported that many South Koreans favor speeding the death of terminally ill cancer patients.