Demand for "designer vagina" surgery rising
2007-05-25 11:42:42
Rising numbers of women are asking the National Health Service to provide cosmetic surgery on their genitals, doctors said on Friday.
US woman, 60, gives birth to twin boys
2007-05-25 09:39:39
A 60-year-old woman became a mother, twice over, when she delivered a pair of boys Tuesday. Frieda Birnbaum gave birth to the two babies by Caesarean section.
FDA approves period suppression pill
2007-05-24 10:32:20
The first birth-control pill meant to put a stop to women's monthly periods indefinitely won federal approval Tuesday. When taken daily, the pill can halt women's menstrual periods indefinitely and prevent pregnancies.
Gene therapy used to cure mice blindness
2007-05-23 15:33:59
Researchers at the University of Florida and The Jackson Laboratory in Maine say they used gene therapy to restore sight in mice with achromatopsia.
Viagra shown to aid jet-lagged travelers
2007-05-22 14:03:51
The male impotence drug Viagra may be useful for treating jet lag as well, according to Argentine researchers.
Epilepsy surgery: Underused but rising
2007-05-22 14:20:09
The research is persuasive: When drugs don't completely control epilepsy, surgery often can - and the sooner it's tried, the better.
Study: Pill raises risk of heart attacks
2007-05-22 09:34:31
A widely used diabetes pill raises the risk of heart attacks and possibly death, according to a scientific analysis that reveals what some experts are calling another Vioxx-like example of the government failing to protect the public from an unsafe drug.
Japanese working themselves into early graves
2007-05-18 09:54:11
A record number of Japanese people literally worked themselves to death last year despite a government campaign to ease the country's notorious office hours.
Experts: Kids avoid weight gain on diet
2007-05-17 15:14:07
The whole city of Somerville went on a diet to curb childhood obesity, and researchers say it worked.
Study: Vitamins tied to prostate cancer
2007-05-16 08:34:47
There's more worrisome news about vitamins: Taking too many may increase men's risk of dying from prostate cancer.
Blood pressure rising around the globe
2007-05-15 09:13:26
Almost 1 billion people worldwide have high blood pressure, and over half a billion more will harbor this silent killer by 2025.
US military moms stressed and need help
2007-05-14 11:40:06
Mothers in the US military are stressed, poorly paid and need more help caring for their children, according to a report issued by Congress on Friday.