Mayo Clinic researchers have found that surgical removal of both ovaries doubles a woman's risk of developing Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism many years later in life. They also discovered t

South African Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang on Tuesday defended the Santa Clara, Calif.-based... Dr. Rath Health Foundation

A letter signed by 44 Republican members of Congress urging.. House Budget Committee Chair Jim Nussle (R-Iowa) to restore $20 billion in

New findings from researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center help explain how the 20,000 to 25,000 genes in the human genome can make the hundreds of thousands of different proteins in our bod

A study published in the journal Value in Health reviews variations in estimates of cost-effectiveness of pharmaceuticals from country to country. Data showed that the results seen in one countr

Tamoxifen is more effective than radiotherapy at preventing breast enlargement and breastpain in men with prostate cancer, concludes a randomised trial published online today byThe Lancet Oncolo

Researchers at Rice University in Texas have developed a new approach to fighting cancer, based on nanoscale particles that can both detect and destroy cancerous cells. The report appears in the

Wholesale prices for brand-name prescription drugs increased by 7.1% -- 2.5 times the general inflation rate of 2.7% -- between 2003 and 2004, according to a study released on Tuesday by

A new optical method that can image subsurface structures under skin has been demonstrated by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Johns Hopkins Univers

UK - People suffering from insomnia should try to tackle the problem and avoid taking sleeping tablets if possible, according to the latest Treatment Notes, published by Which? today. Up

OTTAWA - Natural health products can cause harm if taken inappropriately, says the Canadian Paediatric Society. They can cause serious side effects and can interact with other drugs, even non-pre

CHICAGO - At least one-fourth of older US adults will be uninsured at some point during the years preceding Medicare eligibility, according to an article in the April 11 issue of the Archives of

10,000 children in developing countries to receive AIDS treatment in 2005 - UNICEF today praised a Clinton Foundation plan that will significantly increase the number of children receivin

A senior Egyptian religious leader has rejected the idea of introducing sex education that includes discussion of contraception or abortion in the country's classrooms, the... Islamic Banner

Sub-Saharan Africa's apocalypse of orphans -- more than 20 million AIDS orphans are predicted to live in the region by 2010 -- is expected to be the region's next challenge in the fight against

As of 5 April, the Angolan Ministry of Health has reported 181 cases of Marburg haemorrhagic fever. Of these, 156 have died. Cases have now been reported from five provinces. Uige remains the epi

With the date now set for the general election, nurses in every constituency throughout the United Kingdom are stepping up their campaign to lobby on issues such as a ban on smoking, more school

Tufts University's Health Sciences Library announces an unprecedented health resource for Asian Americans whose first language is not English. Dubbed SPIRAL for Selected Patient Information Reso

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) today announced that Paradise Valley businessman and entrepreneur, Mr. Ray Thurston, has pledged $3 million to support three breast cancer res

According to a study published in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, a nutritionally complete oral supplement enriched with fish

Montreal - Dr Brenda Milner, recognized as a founder of cognitive neuroscience, was named a 2005 winner of the prestigious Gairdner Award. Dr. Milner, the Dorothy J. Killam Professor at the Mont

Former America Online Chair Steve Case on Monday announced that he is launching a business venture that will own controlling stakes in corporations that offer health care services, manage resort p

The addition of cisplatin chemotherapy to radiotherapy was associated with better survival rates compared with radiotherapy alone in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer, according to a new study.

A meningitis epidemic hits West Africa every year, affecting 25 000 to 200 000 people. It has long been known that the timing of this epidemic and its spatial distribution within the Meningitis

Increasing the number of trained midwives, especially in low resource countries, is a life-saving intervention that must receive support from policy makers and funders if we expect to lower mater

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified a chain of molecular signals that generate the specialized lining of the stomach during fetal development - a discovery that could lead

New York University College of Dentistry has received a $26.7 million award from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH

UK Politicians representing the three main parties will be quizzed on their manifesto plans for the NHS, and in particular care for people with long-term conditions, at the first major health deb

Newer imaging technologies allow physicians to visualize more of the arteries in the lungs, including detecting small blood clots not previously seen, but seeing more may have little impact on th

New findings give infants a greater window of opportunity, better survival odds - A study showing that infants under one year of age can accept heart transplants from donors of different