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Families claiming that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine Monday as they take their case to a federal court. Complete Story...
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The federal government's new advice to doctors for helping smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behavior. The new guidelines mention the psychiatric risks but also say the popular Pfizer Inc. drug is the most effective at helping people get off cigarettes.
More than two years after he took his last breath, a detective who developed lung disease after toiling in the World Trade Center's ruins has been added to the New York Police Department's wall of heroes.
The Humane Society of the United States released video footage Wednesday of sick and injured livestock the group says were mistreated at auction sites and stockyards where cattle are sold for slaughter.
People who sleep fewer than six hours a night — or more than nine — are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies.
Rana Parker tells pudgy police they have the right to remain chubby, but it can and will be used against them on the streets of Los Angeles. The dietitian lays down the law for recruits, veterans and top brass, letting them know that eating right can help them do a better job and could even save their lives.
Athletes from 10 European countries will take part in an allergy and asthma study at the Beijing Olympics.
The United States is offering to help China in its fight against a viral infection that has killed 34 children, including two reported Friday, and sickened thousands of others.
New outbreaks in three Chinese provinces and Beijing put the number of children infected with hand, foot and mouth disease above 12,000 and the death toll has risen to at least 26, China reported Tuesday.
The world still faces a substantial threat of a flu pandemic and countries need to speed up preparations for a global outbreak, health experts said Tuesday.
Disease outbreaks spread by mosquitoes, dirty water and poor sanitation were among the World Health Organization's biggest concerns after a devastating cyclone hit Myanmar, home to one of the world's shoddiest health care systems.
More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea and pneumonia, a U.S.-based charity said Wednesday.
Russia is "not ready" to adopt measures that could prevent thousands of people from getting infected with the virus that causes AIDS, the country's chief public health officer said Monday.
A Massachusetts study suggests that restaurant smoking bans may play a big role in persuading teens not to become smokers. Youths who lived in towns with strict bans were 40 percent less likely to become regular smokers than those in communities with no bans or weak ones, the researchers reported in the May issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Everyone's genes spell out a risk for some disease, and a coming anti-discrimination law is about to give genetic testing a boost.
An Australian doctor proposed Monday that the government pay up to $47,000 for kidney donations to overcome a chronic shortage.
Insulin pumps are used by tens of thousands of teenagers worldwide with Type 1 diabetes, but they can be risky and have been linked to injuries and even deaths, a review by federal regulators finds.
American children take anti-psychotic medicines at about six times the rate of children in the United Kingdom, according to a comparison based on a new U.K. study.
A culturally and linguistically diverse generation of baby boomers will face a health care system that is ill-prepared to meet their needs, unless measures are quickly taken to bolster the health care workforce
Yeah, we know, the world is changing fast, our school systems have to keep us competitive, blah, blah, blah. But does that mean we have to force our kids to abandon their dreams and choose a career path before they can even drive?
Angus Phillips of the Washington Post recalls the "bad news" about Walter Reed from the Pulitzer prize-winning series in his paper over a year ago, and tells a tale of a decidedly more positive nature regarding the Project Healing Waters 2-Fly Tournament...also born at Walter Ree …
I have been an active member on Newsvine for about a week, in that time I have gotten several encouraging comments, been repeatedly assisted, and given good advice by other members, been requested as a friend several times, and been stimulated by other perspectives on topics that …
When nine-year-old Ashley Vanristell was told he had a blood disorder that would kill him unless he had expensive treatment that his parents could never afford, he did not despair. He turned to a Christmas magic kit to conjure up the cash he needed.
The brain of an addicted smoker treats nicotine as if it is essential for survival. Genetic traits may predispose some smokers to stronger addiction. Most smokers try to quit unaided, resulting in a high failure rate.
Something to ponder on Mother's Day
Adult women who were breast-fed as infants may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who were not breast-fed, unless they were first-born, study findings suggest.
The first time John L. Johnson's artificial hip squeaked, he was bending down to pick up a pine cone in his yard in Thomasville, Ga. Mr. Johnson looked up, expecting to find an animal nearby.
For 25 years, Jeffrey Roberts, a technology consultant in Toronto, battled frequent diarrhea and abdominal pain. Roberts, who suffers from irritable bowel syndrome, was unable to attend his children's soccer games and often had to cancel or postpone family vacations.
Like many Americans who have severe forms of mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, Ms. Saks and Ms. Spikol are speaking candidly and publicly about their demons.
A discussion about anterior cruciate ligament problems in dogs or ACL tears.
Two things can impact how we cope with dying: the trajectory of one's death and the type of awareness of the impending death. Similar to a person's life, the trajectory of one's death is unique and greatly affects those who are coping with the experience.
Bush administration on Friday urged a federal appeals court to Stop meat packers from testing ALL their animals for mad cow disease,letting open door for Prion diseases in Food Chain and blood banks
Dr Bronner's sues over the terms organic and natural.
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