Big belly in 40s raises risk in 70s
2008-03-27 07:53:44
Having a big belly in middle age appears to greatly increase one's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia decades later.
US gov't laptop stolen with data of 2,500 patients
2008-03-25 15:32:27
A US government laptop computer containing sensitive medical information on 2,500 patients enrolled in a National Institutes of Health study was stolen in February
Mexico now the 2nd fattest country, after US
2008-03-25 11:45:08
Fueled by the rising popularity of soft drinks and fast-food restaurants, Mexico has become the second fattest nation in the world.
Death more common in baby boys than girls
2008-03-25 09:43:05
Infant boys are more likely to die than infant girls in industrialized countries, although the disparity has narrowed since the 1970s, US researchers said on Monday.
Seven or more eggs a week raises risk of death
2008-04-10 07:26:53
Middle-aged men who ate seven or more eggs a week had a higher risk of earlier death, US researchers reported on Wednesday.
Comprehensive sex education may cut teen pregnancies
2008-03-25 09:36:08
Comprehensive sex education that includes discussion of birth control may help reduce teen pregnancies, while abstinence-only programs seem to fall short, the results of a U.S. survey suggest.
Tuberculosis at historic low in New York City
2008-03-25 07:10:08
The health department of New York City announced Monday, the World Tuberculosis Day, that TB reached another all-time low in the world metropolis in 2007.
Viagra: still going strong 10 years on
2008-03-24 10:17:18
Ten years ago this month the lives of millions of men and women were changed almost overnight by the advent of a little blue pill -- the first oral treatment for impotence.
S.Korea finds gene promoting liver cancer growth
2008-03-24 09:30:57
A group of Korean researchers announced they have found how a gene causes the uncontrolled growth of tumor cells in liver cancer, the Korea Times reported on Monday.
Researchers succeed in treating mouse Parkinson's with cloning
2008-03-24 07:19:34
US researchers have succeeded in using therapeutic cloning to treat Parkinson's disease in mice, according to the latest issue of the science magazine Nature Medicine available here on Sunday.
Money can buy happiness, only on others
2008-03-22 09:43:12
Money can buy happiness, but only if you spend it on someone else, according to researchers.
Science, Bible agree: Giving is better
2008-03-21 14:19:13
The Bible counsels misers that it's better to give than to receive. Science agrees.