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Facial Structure Linked To Sexual Drive, A New Study Reveals

New study from Nipissing University in Ontario, Canada and published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior found that men and women with shorter, wider faces tend to be more sexually motivated...

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World’s Ex Heaviest Woman Dies In Abu Dhabi Due To ‘Health Complications’

Egyptian Eman Ahmed, dubbed the world’s heaviest woman, died today at an Abu Dhabi hospital, merely a week after she turned 37. A statement from Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi said Eman Abdul Atti died...

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After 15 Years in a Vegetative State, Researchers Partly Restore...

A car crash victim left in a coma for 15 years has shown signs of life after a nerve stimulator was implanted into his chest by neurosurgeons. Some patients do recover spontaneously from vegetative...

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Canadian woman gets eye tattooed and it goes horribly wrong

Canadian model has been left partially blinded after a botched eye tattoo; an experience which has left her considering taking her own life. Bad reactions to anything from beauty products to surgical...

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Eating banana and avocado daily cuts risk of heart attack, a new study reveals

Eating one banana and an avocado a day may prevent hardening of the arteries that can result in heart disease and death, says new research. Scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham...

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Scientists claim to have identified a cause and a cure for dyslexia

A pair of French scientists have identified a tiny discrepancy in the eyes of people with dyslexia, potentially making it treatable. Writing in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, a team at the...

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Fasting on and off could help prevent obesity, Says New Study

A new study suggests that intermittent fasting (IF), without restricting overall calorie intake, can help reduce weight, fight obesity and metabolic diseases. Intermittent fasting has shown the most...

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Texas Woman’s “Heart Attack” Was Actually a Broken Heart

The woman lost her 9-year-old Yorkshire terrier when she was diagnosed with broken heart syndrome. Joanie Simpson, 62, from Houston, Texas, woke up with a pain in her back and within moments her chest...

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Species Are Rapidly Adapting to City Habitats, Study

Cities around the globe are fueling evolution among microbes, plants, and animals, driving physical mutations and altering gene flow, according to a new analysis in the journal Science. The projected...

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Science is ready to make men pregnant, A New Study Reveals

Men could get pregnant as early as “tomorrow” due to huge leaps in the transplantation of wombs, according to the outgoing president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Transgender...

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Motorcycles cause 10 percent of vehicle deaths in Ontario

Motorcyclists in Ontario are three times more likely to be injured in a collision than people in automobiles, 10 times more likely to suffer serious injuries and those injuries will cost more to treat,...

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Eyeball Tattoo Leaves Woman In Pain And Partially Blind

A model who ended up crying purple tears after a botched tattoo job says she is now at risk of losing her eye completely. Catt Gallinger, 24, opted to get a “scleral tattoo” earlier this month; it...

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Doctors Baffled By Unconscious Man With ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Tattoo (Photo)

An unconscious patient caused a panic when doctors discovered he had the words ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ tattooed across his chest. The 70-year-old man, who was diabetic, left medics with an ethical dilemma...

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Research ties gum disease bacteria to esophageal cancer

An analysis of bacteria present in the mouth showed that some types of bacteria that lead to periodontal disease were associated with higher risk of esophageal cancer. Higher levels of one type of...

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Sleep-related problems kill 3,500 babies in U.S. each year

There are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among U.S. babies each year, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), accidental suffocation, and deaths from unknown causes. The report said the United...

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Researchers Now Think Adolescence Should Last Until Age 24

We used to consider adolescence ending at age 19, but now scientists in the UK think we should consider the period of development as lasting from ages 10 to 24. BBC reports there’s currently a movement...

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Popular morning sickness drug is not effective, finds new research

A drug commonly prescribed to ease the nausea of morning sickness may not be as effective as once believed, a new analysis suggests. The drug is called Diclectin, a combination of vitamin B6 and a...

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Chantix: Anti-smoking drug may cause more heart attacks

A new study led by a Johns Hopkins researcher says the popular anti-smoking drug Chantix significantly increases the risk for a heart attack or other serious heart problem in healthy, middle-aged...

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New catalyst for recycling carbon dioxide discovered

Imagine if we could take CO2, that most notorious of greenhouse gases, and convert it into something useful. Something like plastic, for example. The positive effects could be dramatic, both diverting...

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Study: Inflammatory diet linked with increased colorectal cancer risk

Consuming red and processed meat, as well as junk food including sugary drinks, can increase the risk of bowel cancer by a third, says new study. Now a new study, published Thursday in the journal JAMA...

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