With headlines that make mad cow, monkey pox and West Nile household words, it has become clear that the health of people and that of domestic animals are inextricably linked--there is truly only

Colgate-Palmolive Australia have announced a national recall, to consumer level of all batches of the following products:Colgate Periogard Clorohex Antiseptic Mouth Rinse AUST R 26774

Whether we are active or sedentary our bodies require the same nutrients to keep us in good health. When taking moderate but regular exercise there is no need to make radical changes to the diet b

Researchers at the University of Kansas have discovered that a cholesterol-lowering herbal drug also produces an unwanted side effect: It accelerates the breakdown of prescription drugs that fight

Arsenic could be toxic at much lower levels than previously thought, suggesting that the new EPA drinking water standard of 10 parts per billion might still be too high, according to a team of res

WINNIPEG - Delivering on a commitment to help protect the health and safety of Canadians, Prime Minister Paul Martin today launched the new Public Health Agency of Canada and announced the appoint

A study of mainly unwed, US urban parents finds that fathers of infants in poor health are less likely to be living with the child's mother following the child's first birthday than fathers of hea

A multi-institution research team including three Penn State scientists recently was awarded a $7.9 million grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health to study

USDA, FDA and DHS Officials to Sign Cooperative Agreement With National Association of State Departments of AgricultureThe U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Health and Hu

Drinking a glass of red wine a day may cut a man's risk of prostate cancer in half, and the protective effect appears to be strongest against the most aggressive forms of the disease, according to

The National Cancer Institute recently awarded a five-year, $7.5 million program project grant to investigators at the Yale School of Medicine to continue studies on the role of viruses and mutant

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has produced an updated version on 'Supply of Emergency Hormonal Contraception as a Pharmacy Medicine' to replace the original practical guidance

Elan Corporation, plc and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office recently issued Neuralab Limited, a subsidiary of Elan, sev

An inch-long tropical fish will enjoy improved global exposure thanks to a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Center for Research Resources-National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded

Medical experts say women using a patch for birth control are safe and that they should not be worried by unconfirmed reports linking it to deaths.Media reports in the US have linked the

UK - The Liberal Democrats' disabilities spokesperson has highlighted the number of disabled people who are constantly receiving inadequate healthcare. Paul Holmes, speaking at a Fringe m

The Liberal Democrat conference has heard that any plans by health authorities to allow water companies to add fluoride to drinking water could lead to mass poisoning.Delegates attendin

In the pediatric population, tonsillectomy remains one of the most common surgical procedures performed. Regardless of the technique, all children recovering from a tonsillectomy suffer from some

Acute sinusitis is a common pediatric disorder, accounting for 21 percent of children's antibiotic prescriptions. Depending on the location of the infection, acute sinusitis could cause serious co

Improved Kevlar body armor has resulted in a distinctly new pattern of combat injuries. The majority of injuries now occur in unprotected areas of the body, including the head and neck regions. Th

Does gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) lead to middle ear infections in young children? Otitis media (OM) or ear infection, has the highest incidence, 62.9 percent, among all medical conditi

Wasabi, (Wasabia japonica) is commonly known as the Japanese horseradish used to enhance the enjoyment of sushi. This spice is a member of the Cruciferae family of plants; its rhizome, the creepin

They said it couldn't be done -- finding a cure for the common cold. But Calgary-based Factors R & D Technologies has spent eight years in research and development at a cost of over $5-million do

Intravenous immunoglobulin might offer a promising treatment for Alzheimer's disease, suggests preliminary research in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. Deposits of am

The science of measuring drug levels in the blood after death is far from robust and based on flawed evidence- leading to likely miscarraiges of justice and conspiracy theories, say forensic scien

Many heath care systems are seeking new ways to address the continuing nursing shortage in America, which has nursing homes, hospitals and institutions of higher learning struggling to hire and re

Today, Abbott Laboratories introduced its second fully automated hepatitis A test in the United States for its widely-used AxSYM® automated immunoassay instrument system. Used to aid in the labora

Shearing or stretching of axons during brain trauma is an insidious cause of cell injury and death. This week, Arundine et al. explore some of the underlying cellular mechanisms in an in

Committee of 100 Member David Ho to present new findings on vaccine researchDavid D. Ho, M.D., the man behind the famous AIDS cocktail, will speak at the University of Houston, at 7:30 p.

Energy drinks have become increasingly popular in recent years - Many young people combine energy drinks with alcohol when 'clubbing' in a belief that the combination will improve their stamina.