Sex & Prostate Cancer

Not only is prostate cancer tough, the toll it takes on sexual function doesn’t make things any easier. A little support from peers and professionals can help.

If It's "Just Right," Babies Will Learn

Goldilocks Baby tried the calculus problem but thought "Too hard!" She tried picking up a block. "Too easy!" She settled on putting rings on a post. "Just right!" And so babies learn.

You Are When You Eat

If munching around the clock is your norm, you may be finding the numbers on the scale going up. But it's not how much you're eating. It's when you're eating it.

More Doesn't Always Mean Better Surgery

Does volume equate to quality? If a hospital performs more surgeries, it stands to reason that patient outcomes are better, right? Not necessarily.

Asthma Meds Tied to Heart Arrhythmias

A type of inhaled asthma medication appears to slightly increase the risk that children or young adults will develop a potentially deadly heart arrhythmia.

Psychology Behind the Prostate Cancer Test

Scientists have piles of data showing that people simply don't understand or care about statistics.  Most people find numbers un-intuitive.

Cobbler Not So Peachy

Before you reach for a second helping of peach cobbler with vanilla bean ice cream this weekend, you might want to consider how all that sugar will hit your brain cells.

Bacterial Infection Makes COPD Worse

Many diseases are caused by or related to infections. Likewise, infections can worsen almost any disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - one of the most common lung diseases.

Mother's Milk Secret to Stopping HIV

HIV can be transmitted from mother to her child through nursing. But a surprising ingredient in an HIV-positive mother's milk may protect her baby against infection.

Risky Behaviors & Risky Business

When researchers suggest that kids who listen to their music too loudly are more likely to drink and do drugs, the first thought might be that researchers are uptight.

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