| New research may expand drug arsenal used to fight HIV A new Canada-US research may shed more light on how to fortify the immunity of HIV... | |
| Online questionnaire effective screening tool for mental health problems A one-page, 27-item questionnaire, available free online, is an effective tool to aid primary care doctors screen patients for four common psychiatric illnesses, a new American research has... |
| Brit woman gives birth - just 3hrs after finding she was pregnant! Belinda Waite, a 21-year-old woman from Bampton, Devon, gave birth to a baby girl - just three hours after doctors told her she was... |
| Palin in hot water over revelations of medical treatment in Canada A weekend admission by US vice-presidential hopeful and former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin that her family used to cross the border to get medical treatment in Canada while growing up in Alaska has critics crying... |
| 'Smart' nanoparticles target specific cancer cells Scientists in the U.S. have created synthesized nanoparticles that can identify, target and kill specific cancer cells while leaving healthy cells... |
| New asthma program to specifically help teens A teen-specific asthma program could help people in rural areas to manage their disease and avoid potentially fatal complications, Medical College of Georgia researchers... |
| Placido Domingo undergoes colon cancer surgery Opera singer Placido Domingo has undergone surgery for colon cancer, revealed a... |
| Britain to donate 42m condoms to South Africa prior to Soccer WC Britain has decided to provide 42million condoms to South Africa before the Soccer World Cup as part of HIV prevention... |
| Ryder racing toward fitness ahead of World T20 championship Recuperating New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder, who has had an operation to repair his long-term abdominal injury, is keen to prove his fitness after being included in the Black Caps' preliminary squad of 30 for the World Twenty20... |
| Nicotine rises "gradually" in the brain A new study by Duke University Medical Center researchers has shown that nicotine takes much longer than previously thought to reach peak levels in the brains of cigarette... |
| Anti-depressants linked to higher risk of cataracts Researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and McGill University have found that some anti-depressant drugs are associated with an increased risk of developing... |
| Prostate cancer patients should not take dietary supplements Researchers at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, have suggested that during radiation therapy treatments prostate-specific dietary supplements should not be taken as they increase the radiosensitivity of normal prostate cell lines, leading to normal tissue... |
| Obama trains his guns on health insurance companies Facing a tough legislative battle to push healthcare reforms, his key domestic priority, an aggressive President Barack Obama has trained his guns on private health insurers for recent rate... |
| Rebuilding quake-destroyed hospitals to cost Chile $3.6 bn Chile's health minister has estimated the cost of rebuilding hospitals destroyed in the magnitude-8.8 earthquake that struck the Andean nation Feb 27 at some $3.6... |
| Fresh hope for HIV patients In a welcome news for HIV patients, Canadian and American researchers have found new ways to increase effectiveness of the current drugs to fight the deadly... |
| Health Buzz: Women Who Drink Moderately Gain Less Weight Women who have a drink or two a day seem to gain less weight than nondrinkers, a new study suggests. Researchers studied 19,220 women older than 38 who started at a normal weight; they found that... |
| UN health body issues first-ever guidelines on procuring safe malaria medicines WHO ) today issued new guidelines for malaria treatment, marking the first time the agency has released guidance on procuring safe and effective medicines to treat the disease. The agency warned... |
| Food for a healthy craving Samantha McBride, who lives in Dubai but is originally from Toronto, Canada, shops regularly at Organic Foods and Cafe in the emirate, but she acknowledges there are few outlets and options in the... |
| Health care activists protest in downtown DC WASHINGTON Dozens of health care activists are protesting in the nation's capital against what they call an abusive health insurance industry. Members of Health Care for America Now... |
| Tenn. woman pleads guilty to faking breast cancer CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. A Tennessee woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to faking breast cancer in a scam that netted thousands of dollars worth of sick leave donated by her City Hall co-workers and... |
| Link Between Low Oxygen Levels In Body And Cancer-Aiding Protein What began as research into how diabetics could possibly preserve their eyesight has led to findings that could prolong the vision of children afflicted with retinoblastoma.Dolores Takemoto, a Kansas... |
| Early Treatment Doubles Chances Of Success For Those With Diabetes The sooner people with diabetes start taking metformin, the longer the drug remains effective, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the March issue of Diabetes Care, a journal of the... |
| Study: Federal Funds Support Health Depts., But Leadership Is Key Posted on: Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 10:58 CST The surge of funds for bioterrorism preparedness over the past decade does not appear to be improving local public health resources in general,... |
| Hospitals and Physicians Can Receive Billions in Subsidies With Meaningful Use of EMRs WALTHAM, MA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) hospitals and physicians can receive $19 billion in subsidies over five years for making... |
| The Crisis or Rising Health Care Costs Are Burdening Millions but There Are New Options Available to the Public for Affordable Insurance by 25dollarhealthinsurance.com DETROIT, MI--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - The White House unveiled yet another version of its health care reform package this week. For a family with an income of $77,000, the government proposed a... |
| One Jackson Health System union says it will `come to the table,' another balks Spokesmen for one Jackson Health System union offered Tuesday to be ``realistic'' in offering concessions for Miami-Dade's troubled public health system, while another union leader said that offering... |
| DASH Diet, Exercise, Calorie Restriction May Help Improve Mental Function, Heart Health In Overweight, Hypertensive Adults high blood pressure compared to those who didn't diet or exercise, researchers reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. The DASH diet emphasizes eating low-fat dairy... |
| Study Finds Clear Tie Between Parents' Stroke History, Offspring's Risk , particularly by age 65, have an increased risk of stroke, suggesting parental stroke as an important new risk marker, according to a study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.... |
| Carnegie Mellon Initiative To Commercialize Quality Of Life Technologies Boosted By NSF Grant An already promising initiative to assist start-up firms that commercialize technologies associated with the Quality of Life Technology (QoLT) Center is now expanding thanks to a three-year, $1.5... |
| Biochemist Researching Computer Models Of Protein Structure That Help High School, College Students An award from the National Science Foundation will boost a Kansas State University professor's contribution to the study of proteins while also helping college and high school science teachers learn... |
| Moderate Dem rethinks position on health bill A moderate Democrat who had vowed to oppose any effort by party leaders to push a health care bill through the Senate with a simple majority vote is rethinking her position.Sen. Blanche Lincoln said... |
| U.S. Air Force Medical Team in Chile to Support Relief Efforts U.S Southern Command Public Affairs Office March 9, 2010 U.S. Air Force medical team deploys to Chile to support relief efforts SANTIAGO, Chile – A U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Medical Support... |
| Chattanooga woman pleads guilty to faking breast cancer Thirty-nine-year-old Keele Maynor pleaded guilty Tuesday to theft and forgery. Maynor's attorney, Stuart Brown, says prosecutors have agreed that her prison sentence will not exceed six years. A... |
| GOP health care 'no' could backfire (CNN) -- Most Republicans have opposed President Obama's health care bill from the first day he proposed reform. If the House passes the Senate bill in the next few days, it will probably do so... |
| 'You just don't look disabled' The record-setting athlete, actress and model says, "And it's sweet because I know that they're confused, and they're telling me this because they know I'm missing both legs from the shin down,... |
| Hidden health risks of painkiller habit AUSTRALIANS are increasingly popping over-the-counter painkillers - and many unaware that the pills could cause them health... |
| Woman Learns She's Pregnant, Gives Birth 3 Hrs. Later Belinda Waite, 21, had been in and out of hospital for nine months after being told she was suffering from a severe case of irritable bowel syndrome and gout. It was only after she was admitted to... |
| Power Symbol Wins NYC Condom Design Contest The winning design shows the familiar "on" symbol found on computers and other electronic devices. It defeated nearly 600 other hopefuls before coming out on top of the five finalists, which included... |
| High-fiber diet linked to lower lung disease risk NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who get enough fiber in their diets, particularly from whole grains, may have a lower risk of developing chronic lung disease than those who eat few high-fiber... |
| Alice in Wonderland defies cinema drought to trounce Avatar 3-D record END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Alice in Wonderland has smashed Avatar’s record as the most successful opening... |
| Archbishop condemns evangelist 'bullies' END: Module - Module - M24 Article Headline with portrait image (b) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> The Archbishop of Canterbury has condemned evangelist "bulies" who attempt... |
| 'Inadequate training' of first UK woman to die in Afghanistan END: Module - Module - M24 Article Headline with portrait image (b) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> A coroner examining the death of the first British woman to die in the war in... |
| Stormont votes to devolve justice powers END: Module - Module - M24 Article Headline with portrait image (b) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> The Northern Ireland Assembly voted in favour of the devolution of policing ... |
