What the below research has highlighted is the fact that sometimes for those who have a family member with one cancer the chance of another cancer could be increased.

Center for Disease Control / Prevention officials are looking into whether doctors are putting their female patients on prescription painkillers all too often after an alarming rise in the number of pain-killer overdose deaths in women.

Too much sugar consumption can add to your heart troubles, as per a published study by researchers of the University of Texas (UTHealth). This holds true especially for diabetics or people suffering from high blood pressure levels.

The scientists at the University of London have discovered how cancer propagates or spreads in the body. They have identified a method called the chase / run by which the healthy tissues follow the unhealthy ones.

FDA has approved Xgeva for the treatment of giant cell tumor of the bone. FDA prioritized its approval procedure as there was no major treatment for GCTB. GCTB usually has an effect on grownups aged between 20 – 40 years.

The progress made in the development of artificial pancreas is one of optimism. Those with type 1 diabetes can make use of this system at night to stabilize their blood sugar levels. The final results will be published before the end of this year.

Over the years there have been multiple studies in the field of medicine to find a cure for Alzheimer’s. Given here is a list of 8 researches all across the globe and their findings in treating or curing Alzheimer’s disease.

Britain has seen a substantial rise in people affected with sexually transmitted infections like Chlamydia and gonorrhea. PHE officials say it is largely due to the rise in STI testing in recent times; however there are few that believe that promiscuous activities amongst teenagers are on the rise.

A survey by an online dating agency has found that those who met on the internet and later married had a greater possibility of staying married and of being happier. Although many experts who study marriages have called this research debatable, it is good news for the younger generation.

Chocoholics can now heave a sigh of relief as experts have devised a plan called as cognitive defusion that helps keep the chocolate addicts off it. The survey proved that those who successfully did cognitive defusion could stay off chocolates much longer.

Women who have been physically or sexually assaulted during their childhood or teen years are more likely to binge on foods and be addicted to it, as per a new study published in the journal Obesity, the details of which are given here.

Tafinlar and Mekinist, by GlaxoSmithKline, were approved by the FDA for treating melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. These drugs aim at treating patients who have certain BRAF gene mutations. The revenue estimates and side effects are also given here.

Government agencies, both federal and state, are perplexed on how the swine flu virus PDEV entered the U.S borders despite their stringent measures to keep it outside their national perimeters. This issue raises concern on the US food security.

FDA has come up with new requisites for sunscreen makers to print on their label which will inform the user more about the product. Sunscreen makers will not be allowed to print vague and incorrect details about their products.

Women have to fit many shoes in her day to day life and this puts her more at risk to stress than working men as per a book published. Failure in any aspect of her life may trigger the path of depression and anxiety in the woman.