Staff at 35% of Catholic hospitals in New York, California, South Carolina and Washington state refused to provide emergency contraception to women who requested it, according to a

In the years ahead, researchers want to create a three-dimensional (3D) kidney atlas incorporating the latest knowledge about the development and diseases of the kidney. The primary aim of the res

For the millions of people who suffer from urinary tract infections each year and the doctors who treat them, a promising new biosensor technology has been developed that may replace antiquated t

Yale University researchers have been awarded a $5.4 million National Institutes of Health grant for the study of a parasitic disease that affects thousands of children each year.The fo

About 1,115 of every 100,000 children who are covered by Medicaid are treated for obesity annually, compared with 195 of every 100,000 children who are covered by private health insurance plans,

Roll Call on Wednesday examined how lobbyists and advocacy groups on all sides are

The Senate on Wednesday approved by voice vote a bill (HR 4519) sponsored by Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) that re

Women on antidepressants who stop taking their medication when they become pregnant risk relapsing into depression, according to a study published in the Feb. 1 edition of the

As many as three million women in the U.S. might have a cardiovascular condition called coronary microvascular syndrome that places them at higher risk of a heart attack but often goes undiagnose

IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), sometimes called spastic colon, is a functional bowel disorder that affects 30% of us at some time in our lives. 10% of people get it so badly that they need to see

Much as the famed starship Enterprise would deploy a deflector shield to evade enemy attack, tumor cells are capable of switching on a molecular force field of their own to fend off treatments ai

The following summarizes editorials on the health care provisions included in President Bush's State of the Union address.

President Bush in his State of the Union address on Tuesday proposed an expansion of health savings accounts and pledged to slow the rising cost of health care by making it easier for individual

In experiments with transgenic mice, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine researchers discovered the remaining steps in the complicated process of how the largest class of jumping genes

VANCOUVER -- Cancer and open-heart surgery patients, disaster victims, organ or bone marrow transplant recipients, and others who require life-saving blood platelet transfusions will benefit from

The complexity of glucose metabolism and the number of cellular processes affected by diabetes provides ample space for new drug targets and for first-in-class molecules. Some of them have reached

The New York Times on Tuesday examined how pharmaceutical lobbyists are act

Twelve more people are suspected of being infected with the H5N1 bird flu strain in Northern Iraq, say authorities there. The affected area is Kurdistan, near the Turkish border. Authori

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) today announced the release of the 2006 Medical Cost Reference Guide (MCRG). Now in its fourth year, the guide is one of the most comprehensive

January 30, 2006U.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515Dear Representative: The American Lung Association is very concerned about provisions changing the

The European Commission has confirmed that the lethal H5N1 bird flu virus strain has been found in the Turkish part of Cyprus. Cyprus is divided into two parts, the Greek and the Turkish parts.

CHKS Ltd, the leading provider of analytical benchmarking and quality improvement services to the NHS, has launched the Health Check Assurance Programme to help trusts meet the requirements of the

The next five years will herald massive growth for minimally invasive prostate cancer devices in several emerging markets, with high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology leading the way.

Mexican pharmacies under a law approved last year have begun selling emergency contraception -- which can prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of sexual intercourse -- without a prescription

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) said he would lead a cloture vote on Monday to limit debate on the Supreme Court nomination of Samuel Alito, and if the required 60 votes are gathered,

Some Democrats during full Senate debate on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito on Wednesday said Alito has a history of opposing a woman's right to abortion, NPR's

Some HIV/AIDS advocates are expressing doubt over a new estimate of the number of HIV-positive people in China that was released in a

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative President Seth Berkley ahead of the World Economic Forum

A new cellular pathway leads to destruction of a protein that promotes growth of breast, prostate and similar cancers and could provide a new avenue through which to pursue treatment of such disea

Women pondering hormone-replacement therapy also should consider regular exercise. A new study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign suggests that being physically fit offsets cognitiv