A step closer has been made by researchers in the Capital to developing breakthrough cancer medications with fewer side effects than present treatments. The new invention was created by chemists at Edinburgh University. It is said to be a way of combating cancerous cells without causing the sickness, nervous system damage and hair loss which are very common side effects of current cancer therapies.

Obesity could be infectious- the evidence of this theory was published yesterday by American scientists. To avoid catching the virus and becoming overweight we should first of all wash our hands as soon as possible.

Birth control options are not a definite decision, and it has become a fierce political issue, especially with the possible advent of a change to abortion laws. There are a wide range of methods for birth control: patches, skin implants, progestin-only pills, combined hormone pills, IUDs, diaphragms, condoms, sponges, spermicides, fertility awareness-based methods, abstinence and, abortion.

According to the latest study, there is little evidence to support the theory that children below the age of 2 benefit from the flu vaccine.

In spite of the fact that there has been reported a decline in use of drugs by U.S. teenagers, there are new doscoveries that require serious attention. According to respected survey, conducted every year since 1971, teenage girls have reached and even passed boys in smoking and abusing prescription drugs. Moreover, according to a study based on the National Survey of Drug Use and Health, more young women than men are now drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana.

Migraine pain can be deeply debilitating. Females are three times more prone than males to suffer from it.

In recent years, scientists found out a lot about managing migraines but despite that fact there is still no known cure.