The latest study by a group of U.S. researchers suggests that patients with gastro esophageal reflux disease (GRD), commonly known as acid reflux (or acidity), are more likely to be suffering from obesity.

The study which appears in the American Journal of Gastroenterology suggests that to tackle the situation, the patients are advised weight reduction therapy in treatment and prevention of the condition since acidity is can cause more serious conditions, such as esophageal ulcers and cancer

Scientists at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota found that taking aspirin and other similar painkillers, may reduce the risk of developing an enlarged prostate by at least 50 percent. Doctors said that Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs reduce men's risk, but would not that recommend all men take the medication.

They said that a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, can make urination difficult or trigger a need to urinate frequently. The result of the study appears in the American Journal of Epidemiology

Researchers found that mortality rates were increased in mice when their sleeping habits were altered. The Virginia study aimed to measure the affects jetlag has on the human body.

To do this, University of Virginia biologists studies elderly and young mice. They allowed one group extended nighttime, another extended daytime, and a third with normal hours of night and day

ccording to a new study in the November issue of Pediatrics, circumcised males are less likely than their uncircumcised peers to acquire a sexually transmitted infection.

The researchers report that circumcision may reduce the risk of acquiring and spreading sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, syphilis and genital ulcers by up to 50 percent. However, the results are more mixed for other STDs, prompting the American Academy of Pediatrics to call the evidence "complex and conflicting

The FDA is warning against decorative contact lenses. The agency is especially concerned about companies that sell the lenses without a prescription.

FDA officials are concerned that the lenses could cause serious damage. The lenses are called Plano or non corrective lenses and they're worn strictly for looks