According to the scientists, a lot of recovering alcoholics come across augmented spirituality, which may help boost their chances of remaining sober.

"Whereas people’s actual beliefs do not seem to alter within recovery, the extent they have spiritual experiences, and are open to spirituality in their lives, does alter.

Hormone and radiation therapy for prostate cancer can result in shrinking of penis, reports research published in the Journal of Urology.

According to the latest scientific report released by the American Heart Association, a twelve-step screening process may facilitate the process of decreasing unexpected cardiac deaths in young athletes.

According to prebiotic specialists at Orafti’s 5th Research Conference at Harvard Medical School, the prebiotics inulin and oligofructose can constitute effective ways of stemming the tide of obesity, or could alter immune responses and protect against potentially harmful infection.

According to the report of scientists, 25 per cent of patients who had clot-busting medications delivered directly into their blood clot within 6 hours of a stroke experienced a "miraculous" recovery within a day.

According to the results of the new research, antidepressant medications do not help individuals with the obsessive stealing disorder kleptomania.

According to the latest research conducted by American scientists, counseling based on the phone may offer long-term benefits to patients suffering depression.

Children whose at least one parent suffers from will more probably be willing to use very expensive health-care services, including visits to the emergency room and to specialists.

Organic kiwi fruit comprises much higher levels of compounds thought to offer importat benefits for human health, suggests the research conducted by the scientists at a University of California.

According to the statistics of American government, in the past five years, the number of deaths caused by unintended drug overdoses doubled in the United States. They increased from 11 155 in 1999 to 19 838 in 2004, according to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.