Using a combination of positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography for radiation therapy treatment planning in head and neck carcinoma patients provides for excellent, local and reg

After-school sports can be a fun and rewarding way for a child to work off steam following a day behind a desk. But children who stand to benefit the most from the increased exercise - those who a

Mutations in genes governing an important cell-signaling pathway influence human longevity, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found. Their research i

A University of Arizona researcher has created a new system to dramatically show American cities their relative level of vulnerability to bioterrorism.Walter W. Piegorsch, an expert on e

Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) announced that it has been selected by FORTUNE Magazine as the most admired company in the Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care category for 2008. The publicatio

ContraVac, Inc., a biotechnology company with reproductive and fertility focus, announces the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved SpermCheck Vasectomy®, a simple diag

Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) announced that it received a subpoena from the United States Department of Justice, United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia requesting the p

NIOX MINO(R) Set to Dramatically Improve Airway Inflammatory Disease Management through Personalized Inflammation Control. Aerocrine, Inc. (STO:AEROB) announced that NIOX MINO, a hand-hel

Researchers have learned more about how a leading drug prevents certain types of arthritis from eating away at bone, according to a study published in the March edition of the Annals of the Rhe

Throughout the world, amateurs, experts and the media agree that prolonged jogging raises people's spirits. And many believe that the body's own opioids, so called endorphins, are the cause of thi

A potential diagnostic test that could help surgeons confirm or rule out the presence of infection-causing bacteria in prosthetic joints that require surgical revision has been developed by resear

Depressed heart attack patients have a higher risk for sudden death in the months following a heart attack. Now a team led by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Terrence Higgins Trust Cymru will be relaunching 'Fastest,' its HIV testing service on Tuesday 4 March 2008. The clinic closed for a few months due to building work but will be back, running ever

Reacting to the Government decision to drop key amendments to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill that would lead to the criminalisation of sex workers Dr Peter Carter, RCN General Secretary

When it comes to a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, what you don't know may not kill you, but knowing the truth as soon as possible appears to be the better approach - one that may improve the em

University of Minnesota School of Public Health Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have found further evidence to support the importance of encouraging youth to eat breakfast regularly.

Children examined by the same doctor during their first six months of life are more likely to receive appropriate preventive health screenings -- for lead poisoning, anemia and tuberculosis -- by

UNICEF is deeply troubled that the current escalation of the conflict in Gaza is hurting a large number of children. Since the beginning of the current round of violence on Wednesday, 17 children

In New York City, black babies with very low birth weights (less than 1500 grams, or 3 pounds, 5 ounces) are more likely to be born in hospitals with high risk-adjusted neonatal death rates, accor

The Government of Ecuador has declared a national state of emergency due to extensive flooding caused by heavy rainfall with 13 provinces severely affected. To date there have been 16 de

New test for malaria protectionETH Zurich professor Peter Seeberger has been working on a sugar-based malaria vaccine for years. The new test takes him one important step closer t

Ansell Henry, star from series two of the Apprentice, showed his support for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign by handing out prizes to the winning Morgan Hunt employees who raised the most money fo

A prospective study of patients with advanced chronic hepatitis C (CHC) revealed that a 3-variable model of serum fibrosis markers, including serum HA, TIMP-1 and platelet count, could identify ci

A new population-based epidemiological study has found that elevated liver enzymes discovered during routine medical care are associated with higher future mortality. The findings are in the March

The General Practitioners Committee of the British Medical Association and the National Pharmacy Association have produced a workbook entitled 'Improving communication between community pharmacy a

A toxic pollutant spread by oil spills, forest fires and car exhaust is also present in cigarette smoke, and may represent a second way in which smoking delays bone healing, according to research

Carrying a cell phone may cause some college students - especially women - to take risks with their safety, a new study suggests.A survey of 305 students at one campus found that 40 perc

Many of us take our hearing and ability to speak for granted. Whether we are chatting with a group of friends, playing on the basketball court or listening to the radio, our ability to communicat

Although researchers have long agreed that girls have superior language abilities than boys, until now no one has clearly provided a biological basis that may account for their differences.

Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have found that people with a certain low level of tear production are more likely to develop chronic dry eye syndrome after LASIK (laser-assisted in