Topic: Medical Science

Tylenol use linked to asthma, other allergies in teens

Teens from around the world who regularly take acetaminophen, best known as Tylenol, were more than twice as likely to have asthma as teens who...

Common painkillers may increase risk of stroke: study

Common painkillers linked to an increased risk of heart attack may also elevate risk of stroke. . . Researchers found that among nearly 38,000 ...

Sugar won't quell infants' pain: study

Giving sugar to infants to ease their pain after a blood test may change their facial expressions but not necessarily the pain signals in the brain...

Bone drugs could increase throat cancer risk

People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests. . . . The ...

Canuck broadcast nets to air 'Stand Up to Cancer'

Share Major Canadian broadcasters have signed on to air the U.S. TV fundraiser "Stand Up to Cancer on Sept. 10. Global Television, Citytv and CTV...

Ark. researchers to get $2.7M mental health grant

Arkansas researchers will receive a five-year, $2.78 million grant to improve mental health care in community health centers throughout Arkansas. ...
The National Institute of Health announces the grants for research aboard the space station. The National Institute of Health (NIH) has awarded the...
Bold and coordinated leadership at the federal level is essential to create secure, long-term, sustainable biomedical research funding policies...
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has made a big donation for research on degenerative neurological conditions and diseases. The Guardian reports...
New research shows that mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles, reading and listening to the radio may, at first, slow the...