Laura Kelly

Birth control pills linked to higher risk of breast cancer: Danish study

Birth control pills slightly increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a new study that followed almost 1.8 million women in Denmark using hormonal contraception over an 11-year period.

December 7, 2017

Weight loss can reverse type 2 diabetes: Study

Losing weight -- without exercise -- and maintaining a healthy diet can cause Type 2 diabetes to go into remission and allow patients to stop taking medications, according to a study that challenges the long-held medical belief that the acquired disease is a lifelong illness.

December 6, 2017

Joint U.S.-Yemen project raises awareness of mental health in war-torn country

Yemenis suffering under three years of conflict and instability face severe mental health issues that if left untreated can have long-lasting negative repercussions on all aspects of society, according to American and Yemeni researchers raising awareness for the issue.

December 6, 2017

Consumers struggle to find health care prices online: Study

Americans searching the web for health care costs are out of luck: Fewer than 20 percent of websites provide an accurate picture of how medical bills are tallied and what patients can expect to pay, according to a new study.

December 4, 2017

Flu vaccine won’t be as effective this season, experts warn

Nearly 100 years after a flu pandemic decimated the world's population, U.S. health officials are bracing for a severe influenza season now that the annual vaccine has proved ineffective in stemming an outbreak in Australia.

December 4, 2017

New study: Dogs smarter than cats

Researchers have counted the number of neurons in different species and crowned dogs as the smartest - saying the mass of neural connections puts them ahead in categories of thinking, planning and complex behavior.

December 1, 2017

Smartphone addiction can lead to chemical imbalance in brain: Study

Smartphone and internet addiction can cause a chemical imbalance in the brain, especially in young people, according to new research released this week at the Radiological Society of North America.

December 1, 2017

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit sheds light on ‘disappeared’ Syrians

A new exhibit at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum called "Please don't forget us" tells the story of Mansour Omari (the smuggler), his fellow prisoners and the atrocities of the Syrian regime against its people.

November 30, 2017

FDA warns: Bone treats making dogs sick, causing death

Federal authorities are warning dog owners against giving their pets packaged bones as treats or chew toys after receiving complaints of at least 15 deaths and dozens of illnesses.

November 29, 2017

British company’s ‘smart’ sex tracker for men can detect sexually transmitted infections

A British company has developed a "smart device" for sex that measures male performance, calculates calories burns and can detect common sexually transmitted infections, the Daily Mail reported.

November 29, 2017

Computer hacking increases during Cyber Monday and online holiday shopping, experts warn

Millions of people are logging on and shopping for Cyber Monday deals, but security experts warn that phishing and malware viruses are attacking computers on the busiest online shopping day of the year.

November 27, 2017

Majority of LGBTQ Americans experience violence, threats or sexual harassment: Study

A majority of Americans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) say they face violence and threats because of their sexual orientation and that discrimination keeps them away from key social and health care services, according to a survey by the Harvard University School of Public Health.

November 27, 2017

Using mouthwash twice a day linked to increased risk of diabetes: Study

People who use mouthwash twice a day are more likely to develop diabetes, according to a new study that challenges what is good oral hygiene.

November 27, 2017

Smoking, drinking, weight gain linked to nearly half of cancer deaths in U.S.: Study

Almost half of cancer diagnoses in the U.S. are linked to preventable causes, with smoking, excess body weight and alcohol consumption the most common risk factors, according to a new study.

November 24, 2017

Bad Axe Throwing comes to D.C.

From maple syrup to Blackberry cellphones to Michael J. Fox, Canada has bestowed many gifts upon the U.S. Now we can add one more to that list: axe throwing.

November 23, 2017

Black Friday holiday shoppers no longer first to finish

Pre-dawn store openings. Rows of shelves overstocked with marked-down items. Masses of crazed shoppers. Black Friday is still the unofficial start of the holiday retail season, but discounts starting as early as Nov. 1 have taken the edge off a normally anxious shopping day.

November 23, 2017

Self-harm among girls on the rise: CDC

Self-inflicted injuries among young girls are on the rise, with emergency department visits having increased by nearly 20 percent each year between 2009 and 2015, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

November 22, 2017

Many cancer survivors living with PTSD: Study

About one-third of cancer survivors exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder years into remission, according to a new study shining a light on the psychological toll of the disease.

November 22, 2017

Parasite from Vietnam could be killing war veterans

Vietnam War veterans could be slowly dying from a parasite they contracted in the southeast Asian nation almost 50 years ago, according to new research, The Associated Press reported.

November 22, 2017

CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, confirmed in living, ex-NFL player: Study

For the first time, doctors have accurately diagnosed severe brain damage in a living former NFL player, opening new avenues for detecting and treating chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative disorder caused by multiple concussions.

November 16, 2017