Older mothers face greater health risk
2007-12-04 10:58:04
More dangers including the development of high blood pressure and low-birth-weight babies could occur to both mothers and babies if the mothers give births after 40.
Obesity behind over half of maternal birth deaths
2007-12-04 09:13:24
More than half of mothers who died during child birth were overweight, a report found on Tuesday.
Nano breakthrough in cancer detection: study
2007-12-03 15:22:05
A nano-scale tool that distinguishes soft cancerous cells from stiffer normal ones could save lives by making it easier to diagnose cancer.
Lab ordered to indemnify women for failed contraception
2007-12-01 18:55:31
Brazil's Superior Court of Justice on Friday ruled that a lab should pay $560,000 in indemnities to the women who got pregnant after using false contraceptive pills nearly ten years ago.
Graveyard shift work linked to cancer
2007-11-30 09:26:45
Working the graveyard shift will soon be listed as a "probable" cause of cancer. It is a surprising step validating a concept once considered wacky.
Nurseries shut down due to hand-foot-mouth disease
2007-11-30 10:48:51
The public health office of Thailand's northern province of Uttaridit on Thursday ordered the closure of 22 nurseries following an outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease.
High blood pressure boosts Alzheimer's risk
2007-11-29 21:06:51
Alzheimer's patients with high blood pressure, which reduces blood flow to the brain, are more vulnerable to the effects of the disease, researchers reported Wednesday.
Handwashing better than drugs in virus control
2007-11-29 08:05:05
Physical barriers, such as regular handwashing and wearing masks, gloves and gowns, may be more effective than drugs to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses such as influenza and SARS, a study has found.
Study: CT scans raise cancer risk
2007-11-29 07:40:25
Millions of Americans, especially children, are needlessly getting dangerous radiation from "super X-rays" that raise the risk of cancer. CT for Lung Cancer
Wine may calm inflammation in blood vessels
2007-11-28 10:13:23
Adding to evidence that a little wine can do a heart good, a new study suggests that women who drink moderate amounts may have less inflammation in their blood vessels.
Don't like your personality? Change it!
2007-11-27 19:39:04
Let's see, a leopard can't change its spots, ditto a tiger and its stripes, can't teach an old dog new tricks, and you can't change your personality. Wrong!
Scientists restore nerve sensation from amputated limb
2007-11-27 15:59:43
Amputees could "feel" their lost arms and hands after scientists reconnected the nerves to their chests in an experiment that holds promise for providing sensation in artificial limbs.