Simple observations in places like public bars or restaurants can suggest that women in general feel the effects of alcohol faster than men. But while most people argue that it is all about the difference of sizes between the two sexes, studies suggest it has more to do with body composition.

According to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, it found that in women levels of gastric alcohol dehydrogenase, a compound that breaks down alcohol, are on average nearly half what they are in men. It also found that the amount of alcohol metabolized after its first passage through a woman's liver and stomach is 23 percent of what it is in men

Simple observations in places like public bars or restaurants can suggest that women in general feel the effects of alcohol faster than men. But while most people argue that it is all about the difference of sizes between the two sexes, studies suggest it has more to do with body composition.

According to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, it found that in women levels of gastric alcohol dehydrogenase, a compound that breaks down alcohol, are on average nearly half what they are in men. It also found that the amount of alcohol metabolized after its first passage through a woman's liver and stomach is 23 percent of what it is in men

Users of the acne drug Accutane will have to enroll in a national registry, along with every doctor who prescribes it and every drugstore that sells it.

The Food and Drug Administration announced the long-anticipated program Friday - a move to toughen new restrictions aimed at preventing women from becoming pregnant with this birth defect-causing drug

The New York City public health authorities will begin spraying pesticide in the Bronx on Monday night, to prevent the spread of the West Nile Virus.

According to New York health officials, residents in affected areas should stay indoors during spraying, especially those who have respiratory problems. Furthermore, residents are also advised to wash skin and clothes exposed to the pesticide with soap and water

The maker of the widely popular male impotence drug "Viagra" is now ready to tackle an issue many are not even aware of.

Premature orgasms among women is an issue that is increasingly being talked about in doctors offices across the globe and drug maker Pfizer believes it has the market cornered for a cure