With humans, sex is viewed with duality, serving as a biological necessity for continuity of species and as a source of pleasure. The question, however, is what drives men and women to have sex. We have heard that most animals

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a silent disease, staying under the radar for many until symptoms appear. However, it is a serious matter because chronic hypertension increases the risk of having a stroke, heart disease, or even kidney problems.

Both males and females reject advances from their partners on occasion fairly equally, but females are more known for refusing sex. The pressures of today’s fast-paced existence have taken their toll on many aspects of life, negatively impacting the environment,

Sexual activity for humans is performed more for recreation versus procreation. It is an expression of love, a unique form of communication, and a reflection of manhood or womanhood. With the focus more on enjoyment, the time before ejaculation can

Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood that the heart pumps as well as the condition of the arteries and arterioles. Factors such as excessive cholesterol levels cause blood vessels to become constricted, making it difficult for blood

The Environmental Working Group website has reported that in February 2008, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials was working on a bill to ban most uses of asbestos. If such a bill passed, it would

Somayra Riveira, of Pawtucket, R.I., Castro Santiago, 36, of Worcester, were arrested on cocaine trafficking load after police officers were alerted to the bout and domicile of a narcotic buy. When a policewomen public official walked toward Riveira's vehivle on

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DALLAS, TX and#8211; March 18, 2008 and#8211; Carlin and Associates, LLC, a boutique consulting firm specializing in medical transcription, today announced the release of its Transcription Warning Index©, a proprietary tool that evaluates and scores transcription performance for hospitals and

Researchers have been prompt again to arrive at a cure for children' sleep disorders. The study which is published in the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery explains that adenotonsillectomy (removal of tonsils and adenoids) rid children off their breathing

Research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) has shown that therapeutic cloning, also known as somatic-cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), can be used to treat Parkinson's disease in mice. The study's results are published in the March 23

Hepatitis C-related deaths in the United States increased by 123 percent from 1995 through 2004, the most recent year for which data are available. Mortality rates peaked in 2002, then declined slightly overall, while continuing to rise among people 55

Over two hundred million humans depend for their subsistence on the fact that coral has an addiction to 'junk food' - and orders its partners, the symbiotic algae, to make it.This curious arrangement is one of Nature's most delicate and

It has long been known that psoriasis, a chronic skin condition characterized by thick, red, scaly plaques that itch and bleed, can have a significant negative impact on a patient's overall quality of life. Now, dermatologists are finding that psoriasis,

Through hard experience, U.S. military doctors and civilian surgeons in Iraq have made meaningful strides in managing devastating injuries suffered by soldiers and Iraqi victims. The gains are highlighted in special articles in the March issue of The Journal of

Following free drug sample receipt, patients who receive these samples have significantly higher out-of-pocket prescription costs than those who don't, according to the first study to look at the out-of-pocket cost associated with free-sample use, published in the March 24,

Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had discovered several gene mutations closely tied to the disease, also known as manic depression.

In fact, patients who received free samples spent about $166 in out-of-pocket costs on prescription drugs in the six months before receiving the samples, $244 for the six months in which they received samples, and $212 for the six months

No one knows why extra pounds heighten the likelihood that women will avoid mammograms or Pap smears. And it's not known why obesity seems to have no significant effect on colorectal screening, the researchers said.

That finding emerged from a study by researchers at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases in South Africa.