Rates of circumcision vary widely across the nation, a phenomenon likely linked to regional variations in racial, ethnic and immigrant populations, as well as insurance coverage, according to the

IntraOp Medical Corporation (OTCBB: IOPM), a provider of innovative technology solutions for the treatment and eradication of cancer, has reported that the Ohio State University Comprehensive Canc

Researchers in New Zealand have discovered that calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart attack in healthy postmenopausal women.The study is published online today, Wednesday 1

A progress report is published by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), which summarises all the progress that has been made putting in place the infrastructure, programmes and

The Government announced it would back the recommendations of the Organ Donation Taskforce, which could see a 50 per cent increase in organ donation in the UK within five years - resulting i

January marks Thyroid Awareness Month. With some experts estimating that as many as 59 million Americans suffer from thyroid conditions -- including Hashimoto's Disease, Graves' disease, hypothyro

Commenting on the initial report released by the Organ Donation Task Force, the Chairman of the BMA's Medical Ethics Committee (MEC), Dr Tony Calland, applauded the report's recommendations to im

Cold sufferers deciding whether to go to work or stay at home simply can't win according to new research from Boots. While nearly half (47 per cent) of UK workers would rather their colleagues too

The announcement made by Schering-Plough on the early results of the IDEAL study affirms the importance of Pegasys (peginterferon alfa 2a) and Copegus (ribavirin) for the successful treatment of

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain is now inviting Schools of Pharmacy to submit applications to host the 2009 Academic Excellence Awards. In its third year, the

A report released found that Governor Blunt's proposal to provide health coverage to uninsured Missourians would fail to restore coverage to many of those who lost it after the dramatic Medicaid

Black British women in Hackney, East London, are diagnosed with breast cancer 21 years younger than white British women, according to a Cancer Research UK study published online in the

Bisexuality in women appears to be a distinctive sexual orientation and not an experimental or transitional stage that some women adopt on their way to lesbianism, according to new research publ

Tracking the location and availability of resources such as hospitals, transportation equipment and water during an emergency situation can be life-saving.A collaborative mapping tool de

Responding to today's Citizens Advice figures on NHS dental care, the British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that primary care trusts and dentists must be properly supported if the Government

Significant public attention has recently been focused on the development of new anti-influenza (flu) vaccines that provide protection against a broad spectrum of viral strains. One proposed strat

The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, launched a public consultation on

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) welcomed publication of the report of the Organ Donation Taskforce set up by the Government. The report - Organs for Transplants - examines current barr

As the incidence of liver cancer continues to grow - fueled in large part, by rising rates of hepatitis C infections - so too does the need for tests to help diagnose the disease at an earlier sta

Researchers at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center have shown why a protein known as cyclin D1 may be the Achilles heel for breast tumors that are estrogen

Using new techniques for rapidly scanning the human genome, researchers have associated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, two fats in the blood, to 18 genetic variants, six of which represe

A guide to the new PECs has been prepared by the national pharmacy bodies to help community pharmacists apply successfully for membership of a Professional Executive Committee (PEC) of a Primary C

The NPA has responded to Lord Darzi's invitation to submit policy ideas to the next stage review of the NHS. This further submission makes two proposals for maintaining access-critical services in

Twenty-five leading oncology fellows from across the globe will receive a Merit Award from The ASCO Cancer Foundation for their outstanding contributions to cancer research of the gastrointestinal

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has been formally notified by Marvel LifeSciences Ltd of its decision to withdraw its applications for a centralised marketing authorisation for the medicine

Depression is one of the most common forms of psychopathology. According to diathesis-stress theories of depression, genetic liability interacts with negative life experiences to cause depression.

HIV infections appear to be concentrating among the least educated people in Africa, reversing previous patterns which saw higher levels of infection among the most educated, according to a study

A research team led by Dr. Ciriaco A. Piccirillo of McGill University's Department of Microbiology and Immunology has discovered that in some individuals, the specialized immunoregulatory T-cells

Proteins, the biological molecules involved in virtually every action of every organism, may themselves move in surprising ways, according to a recent study from the U.S. Department of Energy's Ar

Over 250 Massachusetts doctors have signed an open letter to the country warning that the health reform model enacted by Massachusetts is failing and that a single payer program is the only altern