According to the latest estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one third of kids and adolescents in the US are overweight or obese. And now, researchers looking at total lifetime medical costs have estimated that, per head, childhood obesity costs $19,000 more than lifetime costs for normal weight children.

Researchers have created a test that they say can predict whether a man is at high risk of prostate cancer recurrence.The research team, led by Prof. Robert Bristow of the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the University of Toronto, both in Canada, presented their findings at the 33rd conference of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO33) in Vienna, Italy.

Though seeing a social media newsfeed full of misery is not exactly uplifting for the reader, for the writer, venting about pain can be cathartic. Now, the first study of its kind shows the impact of migraines on patients by analyzing individuals' Twitter posts related to migraine attacks.

According to a 2009 survey, 1 in 5 American adults admits to urinating in swimming pools. It goes without saying that "peeing in the pool" is not exactly the most hygienic habit, but according to new research, it may pose more serious health risks than you think.

Oxytocin - the "love" hormone produced by the body to encourage bonding - may also help us to lie to the benefit of our group, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.Produced in the hypothalamus region of the brain, oxytocin is a peptide of nine amino acids that functions as both a hormone and a neurotransmitter.

We have all met materialistic people. These individuals want the best of the best, whether its the latest phone or a top-of-the-range car. But even when their demands are met, these types of characters may not be happy. And now, new research suggests that materialistic individuals are more likely to be depressed and unsatisfied with life.

A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that the number of deaths from pulmonary hypertension has increased over the past decade.The research team, led by Dr.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - also known as Lou Gehrig's disease - is a condition that gradually attacks nerve cells that control our voluntary movement, leading to paralysis and death. In the US, a reported 30,000 individuals are living with the disease, but now, scientists have identified a fault in protein formation, which could be the origin of this condition.

Could light be used as a tool to fight obesity? Researchers at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, seem to think so. They publish their findings in PLOS One.The benefits of sunlight on human health are well documented. As well as providing us with necessary vitamin D, exposure to sunlight has also been implicated in preventing infectious disease and even lowering blood pressure.

PLAC8, a protein that until now has been poorly understood, appears to play a key role in the spread - or metastasis - of colorectal or colon cancer.Previous research has already found that PLAC8 is linked to colon cancer. Now, in a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St.

Thanks to developments in materials science and the availability of tiny off-the -shelf chip components, it is now possible to create cost-effective, ultra-thin, sophisticated electronics that stick to the skin and move and stretch with it. Scientists and engineers from Illinois describe their design for wireless health-tracking skin patches in the journal Science.

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, around 30% of the US population has insomnia. Now, as if having difficulty getting to sleep is not enough, new research suggests that insomniacs are at much higher risk of stroke than those without the sleep disorder.

Cross-referencing prevalence of smoking on TV across the past 60 years with trends in cigarette consumption, researchers investigate whether televised depictions of smoking influence our own habits.In 1970, Richard Nixon signed legislation officially banning the advertisement of cigarettes on TV.

The safety of e-cigarettes has caused much debate in recent months. Now, a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that the number of phone calls to poison centers involving e-cigarette liquids containing nicotine has dramatically increased, from one call per month in 2010 to 215 calls per month in 2014.