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USA - The EPA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Weather Service today announced the new Global Ultraviolet (UV) Index, which replaces the existing UV repo
Canada's health system failing women in rural and remote regions. The Centres of Excellence for Women's Health today released the final report from a two-year study on the health of rural
Dame Gill Oliver, Director of Service Development, Macmillan Cancer Relief, said: Macmillan is concerned to hear that cancer patients are having to wait longer than the recommended guide
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes (called meninges) that surround the brain and spinal cord.What causes meningitis?Meningitis may be caused by many different viruses an
If part of the membrane that lines the inner part of the nose becomes swollen and sticks out into the cavity of the nose, the growth that it forms is called a polyp. They are benign (do not cause
At least 29 AIDS patients died in 2003 in Japan presumably because of delays in detecting the disease, according to the results of a survey conducted by
Although often considered a white-collar malady, carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive stress disorders are injuries caused by frequent unvarying use of part of the musculoskeletal system.
Health Canada is advising Canadians about the potential risks to health posed by vermiculite insulation that may contain asbestos.OTTAWA - Health Canada is advising Canadians about potent
AMA (Australian Medical Association) President, Dr Bill Glasson, today welcomed the Government's Medicare allied health initiative, which gives some chronically ill patients access to affordable a
Health Canada is advising Canadians that Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and other newer anti-depressants, now carry stronger warnings. These new warnings indicate that patients o
The American Red Cross continues to support rescue efforts in Haiti and the Dominican Republic after heavy rains killed at least 2,000 people in late May. The Red Cross is providing traci
A Washington-area couple left June 3 to run and bike a cross-country journey beginning in Washington, D.C. and ending in San Francisco in early October to raise funds for the American Red Cross Me
Speaking today at the Royal College of Nursing Critical Care Conference in Newcastle, UK, Health Minister Rosie Winterton paid tribute to nursing staff for their recent hard work in Critical Care,
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have developed a blood test that can detect amplification of a certain gene found in circulating cells associated with breast cancer.
Neuroscience and radiology professionals from around the globe demonstrate how imaging technology is key to best practices in medicine.The world's leading neuroscience and radiology exper
Study results further support the thesis that biologically interactive protein nanoparticle enhances the therapeutic potential of taxane therapy. Abraxis Oncology, a division of American
It's readily apparent that handling two things at once - multitasking - is much harder than handling one thing at a time. Spend too much time trying to juggle more than one objective and you'll e
Women who controlled treatment decision less likely to choose breast conserving surgery or reconstruction than if surgeon determined treatment.ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- As surgeons develop ways
A meticulous series of experiments - and the fortuitous use of a vacuum cleaner - lead to breakthrough new insight on the genetic basis of epilepsy.A meticulous series of experiments - an
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), a synthetic form of the naturally occurring steroid hormone progesterone widely used in contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT), increases aggressio
A patent for a highly sensitive test to detect the presence of the date rape drug, GHB, has recently been granted to the University of California, Santa Barbara.Several companies have e
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California researchers have reported that the antiangiogenesis drug they developed-called Veglin-not only is safe for patients with a wide variety
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are launching a clinical trial to determine whether a drug commonly used for diabetes might be effective in treating multiple sclerosis, an aut
Two researchers provide an overview of the cause, process, and treatment of obesity hypertension, focusing on the current state of knowledge and the potential role of abdominal obesity. G
Executive director of the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria, Professor Richard Feachem, has made a formal apology to the Minister of Health for the misconceptions surrounding the distribut
Among products currently on sale as Foods for Specified Health Use (FOSHU), LGG yogurt, a product manufactured using Finnish biotechnology, was the first one approved by the Health, Labor and Welf
This study is a cross-sectional study of 150 child labourers engaged in different occupations in a slum area of Calcutta was conducted to assess their health and nutritional status. Most (88%) of
Some change in memory is normal as we grow older, but the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are more than simple lapses in memory. People with Alzheimer's experience difficulties communicating, lear
With food poisoning still a top concern for many consumers, 'Health Which?' gives a flavour of some the food safety dilemmas in the home. (Health Which? is part of the UK Consumer's Association).
The harrowing incident Tuesday in which an 11-year-old primary school girl of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, slashed her classmate begs the question--how should adults deal with such violence by chi