Britain plans flu shots for everyone
2007-11-23 09:18:34
The British government unveiled plans Thursday to provide vaccinations for the entire population in the advent of a flu pandemic.
Tired on Thanksgiving? Don't blame turkey
2007-11-22 20:18:14
Feel sleepy after a big Thanksgiving meal? Contrary to popular thinking, it's not the turkey's fault.
Prescription offered to avert 'lifestyle' deaths
2007-11-22 20:01:48
International health experts unveiled a master plan on Wednesday that they said could avert at least 36 million premature deaths worldwide from "lifestyle" diseases by 2015.
Magnetic pulses to brain can treat depression
2007-11-22 16:30:54
Stimulating the brain with rapid bursts of magnetic energy is a safe and effective treatment for major depression, a new large-scale study has found.
Eating more fish may improve seniors' memory
2007-11-22 15:28:43
You may be able to lessen the frequency of "senior moments' simply by eating more fish. And the more fish you eat, the bigger the effect.
Obesity can skew key prostate cancer test results
2007-11-21 11:21:00
Doctors reading the results of a blood test widely used to screen for prostate cancer can be fooled into thinking obese men are disease-free
Brain differences detected in migraine sufferers
2007-11-21 09:17:50
People who get migraines have structural differences in their brains notably in the cortex area that processes pain and other sensory information from the body, scientists said on Monday.
Stem cell breakthrough uses no embryos
2007-11-21 07:47:52
Scientists have made ordinary human skin cells take on the chameleon-like powers of embryonic stem cells, a startling breakthrough. Dolly Creator Monkey Cloning
AIDS cases worldwide drop, but bad data to blame
2007-11-20 11:04:50
The number of AIDS cases worldwide fell by more than 6 million cases this year to 33.2 million, global health officials said Tuesday. But the decline is mostly on paper.
Want to lose that baby weight? Get some sleep
2007-11-20 10:27:16
Researchers presented a conundrum to new mothers on Monday, saying that women who want to lose the extra weight gained in pregnancy should try to get more sleep.
Heart disease death rates no longer dropping
2007-11-20 09:17:02
After decades of decline, deaths due to heart disease appear to have leveled off among young men and may be trending upward in young women.
Study: 10-minute daily chat improves memory
2007-11-19 23:42:59
A team of US psychologists have found that talking to another person for 10 minutes a day improves memory and test scores.