A diet rich in fruits and vegetables but low in fat and red meat is the new mantra for preventing an...

Sedatives have been linked with a four-fold increase in suicide risk among the elderly.Researche...

Lab tests conducted by scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey have shown that exposure to oestro...

When should a parent schedule a comprehensive eye assessment for a baby? Clinical research has shown...

Cigarette smoking induced COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, does not progress in the s...

Traumatic brain injury — not heart disease, stroke or cancer — is the number one cause of death and disability in people under 45. Each year, some 1.5 million Americans, including soldiers, athletes, the elderly and children, sustain head injuries,

Many hospitalized patients overestimate their chance of surviving an in-hospital cardiac arrest and do not know what CPR really involves, a University of Iowa study has shown.The study further showed that this lack of understanding of cardiopulmonary resuscitation may affect

WHO has recommended that rotavirus vaccination be included in all national immunization programmes to provide protection against a virus that is responsible for more than 500 000 diarrhoeal deaths and 2 million hospitalizations every year among children. More than 85%

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), have found that older men, who are otherwise healthy, benefit from aggressive treatment for unfavorable-risk prostate cancer, a finding that draws contrasts with a recent US Preventive Task Force recommendation stating that older

According to a survey released by the National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC), a non-profit organization dedicated to health education, many Chicago women lack an understanding about cervical cancer and are not accessing the tools to prevent it. The survey

Background:Clinical evidence has long suggested there may be heterogeneity in the patterns and predictors of common mood and anxiety disorders; however, epidemiologic studies have generally treated these outcomes as homogenous entities. The objective of this study was to systematically review

Background:Family history of suicide attempt is one of the risks of suicide. We aimed at exploring the characteristics of Japanese suicide attempters with and without a family history of suicide attempt.Methods:Suicide attempters admitted to an urban emergency department from 2003

Clinical Genomics Pty Ltd, an Australian biotechnology company, announced that Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, has agreed to provide milestone payments over the next two years to Clinical Genomics to further develop

HOUSTON -- Novel chemotherapy and biological agents for metastatic colorectal cancer has resulted in increased patient survival, U.S. researchers say. Researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston said researchers have made great strides in identifying

ORLANDO, Fla. -- New data presented today at the 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncologist (ASCO) Annual Meeting support the use of a laboratory test, ChemoFX(R), to help physicians predetermine the effectiveness of chemotherapy in treating a woman's endometrial cancer.

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have uncovered a gene signature that may help predict clinical outcomes in certain types of breast cancer. In the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Harold (Hal) Moses, M.D., and colleagues report that this gene signature which is

Learning multiple languages may change the structure of your brain.

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