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7 Weirdest Medical ConditionsHere's a look at seven medical conditions that top out on the weirdness scale, from persistent, unwanted orgasms to "alien" limbs at MyHealthNewsDaily.com.
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10 Ways to Promote Kids' Healthy Eating HabitsThese healthy eating tips work for children of all ages.
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Chinese Plant Extract Could Improve Skin-Whitening CreamsThe plant, called Cinnamomum subavenium, is a relative of the cinnamon plant.
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5 Experts Answer: Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Safe?Opinion Hormone replacement therapy is safer than you may think, experts say.
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Extremely Obese People Face Increased Risk of Dying From H1N1 Flu
Half of the people in the study who were hospitalized from H1N1 flu were obese.
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Too Little or Too Much Sleep May Raise Heart, Stroke Risks
Sleeping six or fewer hours a night increases your chance of developing or dying from coronary heart disease by 48 percent.
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Vitamin D Improves Sperm Speed
But more research is needed before vitamin D can be used as a possible treatment for male infertility.
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Despite Claims, No Evidence that Robotic Surgery Is Better Than Traditional
Four out of 10 hospitals advertise robotic surgeries on their websites.
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Painkillers Reduce Antidepressants' Effect, Study Suggests
Researchers found that the effectiveness of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, called SSRIs, was affected with ibuprofen use.
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Nearly 1 in 5 Young Adults Has High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is more common in men than in women.
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Something Fishy: Baked, Broiled Fish Cuts Heart Failure Risk
But fried fish raises heart failure risk by 48 percent.
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Suicidal NFL Star Was Right: He Had Brain Disease
Dave Duerson shot himself in February.
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Daughters Follow Moms into Dangerous Tanning Salons
Young women are more likely to tan if their moms or someone else in their family also tans.
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Sex Increases Risk of Brain Aneurysm Rupture
A ruptured aneurysm could lead to stroke.
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Could High-Fat Binges Limit Heart Attack Damage?
But the hearts of mice that ate a high-fat diet for six weeks weren't protected during a heart attack.
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Marriage Trouble Could Mean Poor Sleep for Baby
18-month-olds have a hard time getting to sleep if their parents contemplated divorce when they were 9 months old.
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5 Experts Answer: Is Lack of Sleep Bad for Health?
Trouble sleeping can lead to anxiety, depression, weight gain and immune dysfunction, experts say.
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DNA Test May Alert Doctors to Organ Transplant Rejection
The test looks for increased levels of donor DNA in the transplant recipient's blood.
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Mental Ability May Fade as Heart Disease Risk Factors Rise
People with many cardiovascular risk factors saw their mental abilities decline over a 10-year period faster than people who had only a few risk factors.
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Fish Oil Could Improve Cancer Patients' Muscle Mass
Fish oil fights inflammation, and inflammation can cause muscle loss.
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Blood Test Could Detect Emphysema Before Symptoms Appear
The findings might help persuade smokers to quit.
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Obama Budget Proposal Includes Disease Prevention, But Cuts CDC Spending
President allocated $79.9 billion in his budget proposal to go to the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Compound Stops MRSA Infections in Mice
The compound could be a promising treatment for stopping the superbug's spread in humans.
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Women Benefit More Than Men from Electrical Heart Therapy
Women are more likely than men to have a type of heart disease that responds better to cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator.
