Today 3 week old Ashlyn Julian received an incredibly uncommon surgery that doctors felt was the only possible means of survival. The infant had been suffering from numerous medical problems since birth and doctors finally found that they were all tied to a single aneurism in the infant’s brain. This is such an uncommon condition [...]

Currently American women are subject to various and confusing laws about birth control and when exactly they are allowed to receive certain types. This has been a big thorn in the side of women’s rights activists but this week the women have finally gotten the right to freedom that they wanted. The freedom came in [...]

A research report released this week shows some interesting and powerful brain connections that are absolutely great news. The study was focused on simple forms of brain stimulation and brain exercises as well as their link to math skills and the results from the study were quite profound. The researchers at the heart of the [...]

This week two different states announced that they will be sending medical marijuana to a state health council to help draft some more regulations for the drug and while it is just the first step many view it as a big step in the right direction. The two states that are leading the charge are [...]

This week a study about weight loss and calories showed that there might actually be an easier way to present health data than the traditional calorie county. The study was focused on calorie count versus workout time displayed and the results were not that shocking to the people conducting the study. Apparently it is significantly [...]

The risk of developing various cancers has been difficult to understand for many people. There is seemingly no connection between any health conditions and the development of cancers. Fortunately an independent task force released a study this week that has some promising news about breast cancer development. According to the research panel, patients that are [...]

This week a study released shows some very good news about a potential new campaign to stop smoking. This time the campaign is aimed directly at youth smokers, specifically teenagers and high school students. According to the study, exercising is a highly effective way to get these students to stop smoking. The theory behind the [...]

Running and other high intensity exercise has generally been considered to be the best way to stay in shape and keep yourself healthy. While it is true that running is more effective at losing weight and keeping in top shape, a number of doctors and medical researchers released a report this week that indicates that [...]

Polio is one of the many diseases that affect people all around the world and today a group of top medical professionals announced a major plan to completely eradicate polio from the human population in as little as 5 years. The prediction is that the mission should be successful and polio will be a thing [...]

Condoms are not a new technology, they are already available pretty much everywhere in the world and according to many experts they’ve helped millions of people in a number of ways. Obviously condoms are important in the worldwide fight against STDs but now Bill Gates and his foundation are hoping to improve on them once [...]