Air pollution triggers blood clots
2007-09-21 16:49:09
Tiny particles of air pollution can trigger clotting in the blood, US researchers said on Thursday in a finding that helps explain how air pollution causes heart attacks and strokes.
Study: Soccer beats jogging for fitness
2007-09-21 14:58:58
A friendly game of soccer works off more fat and builds up more muscle than jogging, new research shows.
Scientists: Hobbit wasn't a modern human
2007-09-21 11:00:58
Scientists, wringing their hands over the identity of the famed "hobbit" fossil, have found a new clue in the wrist.
US study finds potential new ways to fight aging
2007-09-21 10:18:09
Researchers said on Thursday they had found more ways to activate the body's own anti-aging defenses - perhaps with a pill that could fight multiple diseases at once.
Obesity not affect seniors' memory
2007-09-20 15:10:33
Being overweight or obese doesn't increase the odds that seniors will experience memory trouble, a new study finds.
Elderly at highest risk for suicide
2007-09-19 11:54:25
Not long after 72-year-old Anne Beale Golsan had retired on disability from her job as a librarian, she killed herself with a gunshot to the head.
Global warming to increase infectious disease
2007-09-19 16:14:31
Global warming likely will lead to an increase in infectious disease around the world, as viruses, microbes and the agents that spread them flourish, experts at a medical conference warned Tuesday.
HIV prevention could save millions in Africa
2007-09-19 10:06:41
Using drugs to prevent HIV infection could prevent as many as 3 million new cases in Africa if it was done right, researchers predicted on Tuesday.
Studies: TB can be treated in few months
2007-09-19 06:52:48
New research gives hope for treating tuberculosis in a few months rather than the six months currently needed to beat the disease. Free TB Treatment
Study sees rise in men not washing hands
2007-09-18 15:50:45
One-third of men didn't bother to wash after using the bathroom, compared with 12 percent of women, said the researchers who spy on people in public restrooms.
UK hospitals issue doctors' dress code
2007-09-18 09:54:29
British hospitals are banning neckties, long sleeves and jewelry for doctors - and their traditional white coats - in an effort to stop the spread of deadly hospital-borne infections.
CT scan benefits outweigh risks for kids
2007-09-17 15:35:24
The increased risk of cancer from the radiation used in a CT scan is negligible compared with the benefits for children who need a scan.