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May 25, 2013 08:14 AM EDT

Medical Students Have Unconscious Bias Against Obese People

A new finding published in the Journal of Academic Medicine state that two out of five medical students have an unconscious bias against obese people

May 25, 2013 08:03 AM EDT

C-Section Births Associated With Childhood Obesity

In the study he conducted he noticed that the kids born via C section were 1.83 times more likely to be obese by the age of 11 when compared to those kids born via normal delivery.

Talking on a Handsfree While Driving Leads to High Increase in Errors

May 25, 2013 04:13 AM EDT

Talking on a Hands Free While Driving Leads to Increase in Errors

A new research from the University of Alberta states that talking on a handsfree while driving leads to a high increase in blunders that could put other drivers on road in danger.

May 25, 2013 04:02 AM EDT

Youth With Type 2 Diabetes at Much Higher Risk For Heart, Kidney and Eye Problems

A latest data from the national TODAY diabetes study reveal that children who are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk to develop kidney, eye and heart problems faster and at a higher rate than people who develop Type 2 diabetes as adults.

Hot Flashes During Menopause Causes Memory Decline: Study

May 25, 2013 03:41 AM EDT

Menopausal Women Suffer Memory Loss: Study

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois and Northwestern University in Chicago claims that, during menopause women's ability to remember things weaken.

H7N9 Avian Influenza Virus Susceptible to Ferrets and Pigs

May 25, 2013 02:24 AM EDT

H7N9 Avian Virus Easily Transmissible in Animals: Study

A new study the scientists from China and U.S. wanted to determine whether the H7N9 avian influenza virus could infect and be transmitted between ferrets and to check this they collected the virus from an isolated person who died from H7N9 virus.

May 24, 2013 03:27 PM EDT

Hormone Levels in Women Key to Symptoms of Psychological Disorders

A new study suggests that women at a particular stage in their monthly menstrual cycle may be more vulnerable to some psychological side-effects associated with stressful experiences.

May 24, 2013 02:50 PM EDT

Women 40 Percent More Likely than Men to Develop Mental Health Problems

A new analysis shows that women are more likely to have mental health problems than men.

Women Are At High Risk of Diabetes Due to Beauty Products

May 24, 2013 02:26 PM EDT

Imperfection or Obsession? When Does Fretting Over Flaws Turn into Body Dysmorphic Disorder

When do the little imperfections we notice about ourselves turn into obsessions?

May 25, 2013 08:35 AM EDT

Simple Vision Test Predicts IQ: Ignoring Distractions Reveals Intelligence (Video)

How do you predict IQ? Apparently you don't need a lengthy written test. A new study reveals that a brief visual task can actually predict a person's intelligence.