A Mailman School of Public Health study examining the effects of institutional discrimination on the psychiatric health of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals found an increase in psychiatric…

A low-cost water purification technique that uses seeds from the Moringa oleifera tree can produce a 90.00% to 99.99% bacterial reduction in previously untreated water, according to a paper published…

Physical fitness is associated with improved academic performance in young people, according to a study of fifth grade students presented at the American Heart Association's 2010 Conference on…

Frequent secondhand smoke exposure among 13-year-olds is associated with an increased risk of future blood vessel hardening and greater risks of other heart disease factors, according to new research…

New policies that eliminate sugary beverages and junk foods from schools may help slow childhood obesity, but the effects of such policies are unclear, according to a study in Health Affairs that…

Despite research suggesting that sodium reduction would do little to improve public health, scientists writing in the Annals of Internal Medicine say  that a voluntary effort by the U.S. food…

Teens who spend more time watching television or using computers appear to have poorer relationships with their parents and peers, according to a report in the March issue of the Archives of…

The longer an individual uses marijuana, the more likely that person is to meet criteria for psychosis, according to a report to appear in the May print issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.…

MEDIEVAL MEDICINE         Post-mortem examinations were rare well into the Middle Ages, largely due to religious and intellectual scruples. This early representation (c.…

Cigarette smoking may increase the risk of experiencing an aneurysm for people who carry common gene variants, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International…