Light Controlled Heart Pacemakers

Just recently heart pacemakers went wireless. Now there is potential to take them even a step further. In the future they could be light-controlled.

Double Agent Tamoxifen a Fertility Drug

Turning events that seem like an ending into a new beginning is one of the secrets to achieving a happy life. Young women with breast cancer can now do this.

Lungs and Fitness Heating Up

Outdoor activities are usually a summer staple. It's great to be outside, but record-breaking heat requires protective strategies to keep things fun, fit and safe.

Sexy Rx: Lose Weight

Men with diabetes 2 can have co-existing conditions, including erectile dysfunction (ED). While ED can be treated with drugs like Viagra, Cialis and Levitra, weight loss may also work.

Kids with Cancer: Different Needs, Different Research

Would you shave your head bald to find a cure for childhood cancer? That’s just what Janet Pollok and 45 other mothers are doing on September 21, to raise money and awareness for the disease. The “46 Mommas,” as they’re known, represent the 46 children who are diagnosed with some type of cancer every weekday.

Lighting up First Thing Increases Risks

Smoking cigarettes increases the risk of cancer - no news there.  The time of day smokers light up can increase their cancer risks, according to new research.

Genetic Regulation Linked to Heart Arrhythmia

An irregular heart beat could be caused by a wide range of factors -- from scarring after a heart attack to diabetes and high blood pressure. New research also suggests a genetic link.

Help for Adult ADHD

While attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is most commonly associated with children, adults suffer from it too. New research shows certain medications improve adult ADHD symptoms.

30% of Hemorrhage Survivors have PTSD

After suffering a life-threatening brain hemorrhage, many patients are very traumatized and fear recurrent hemorrhages, though the actual risk is very low.

Baldness Treatments Linked to Male Breast Cancer

According to Health Canada, the Canadian equivalent of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a popular treatment for baldness has been associated with male breast cancer.

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