A report from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy concludes that consumers are facing a growing risk of getting counterfeit drugs because of rising Internet sales of medical drugs, projected to reach upwards of $75 billion by 2010.The report

Physicians who do not use the tools of information technology (IT) such as electronic health records and computerized entry of prescriptions could fall short of professional standards, according to a new review.Although technology cannot replace thoughtfulness and caring, it is

More people will be able to choose to die at home under a 300 million pound investment in extra community services and nurses, Health Secretary Alan Johnson said on Wednesday.Most of the 500,000 who die in England each year end

Are feelings of depression overwhelming you? Is your self-esteem an issue? Having problems advancing in life or your career? Maybe you feel nervous or self conscious in social settings? Do you avoid social settings all together? Check your smile; tooth

Diet can strongly influence how long you live and your reproductive success, but now scientists have discovered that what works for males can be very different for females.In the first study of its kind, the researchers have shown that gender

A University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researcher has developed the first tissue culture of normal, human liver cells that can model infection with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and provide a realistic environment to evaluate possible treatments.

Kidney transplants should be carried out during the day if possible. At least this is the conclusion suggested by a survey just published by urologists and internists at the University of Bonn (Transplantation Proceedings, vol. 40, p. 1341 ff.). Hence

Tobacco addiction starts early, and public health experts agree that it is important to keep tobacco out of the hands of adolescents. Still, what works for prevention is a matter of controversy, and a new systematic review suggests that there

Dr. Michael DeBakey, the world-famous cardiovascular surgeon who pioneered such now-common procedures as bypass surgery and invented a host of devices to help heart patients, died Friday night at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, officials announced. He was 99.DeBakey

Kids who see cigarettes as easily accessible are more likely to end up as regular smokers, particularly if they have friends who smoke, according to a new report published in the current issue of Annals of Family Medicine. The study,

A Thai medical school is urging its students take up karaoke and sing from the heart, for the sake of patients' hearts.Professors at Prince Songkla University are using the popular Asian entertainment as a teaching tool for its nursing students,

Is your long, daily commute causing you pain? According to experts, hours in the car can create more than stress—it can actually cause carpal tunnel syndrome."Repeated, prolonged gripping of anything—whether it's a steering wheel or a tool—can contribute to carpal

With more new mothers in the workplace than ever before, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of child-care facilities in the United States.At the same time, data from a variety of sources point to a growing prevalence

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 7,000 children were injured last year due to overloaded backpacks, some weighing as much as 45 pounds. Experts recommend that backpacks weigh no more than 10 percent to 15 percent

Nearly five percent of employees have high levels of psychological distress associated with a high likelihood of a mental disorder, reports a study in the July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational

As part of the ritual of going back to school, parents will no doubt buy their children new clothes and supplies, and take them to the pediatrician for their annual check up. But Mark Helpin, D.M.D., acting chair of the

Your son hurts himself "down there" while playing on the see-saw, your daughter doesn't want to attend a sleepover because she wets the bed, or your child wets his or her pants at school and needs a change of clothes.

Study highlights:• Heart and stroke risks associated with alcohol use differ among Japanese men and women.• Women with light alcohol consumption had a small decrease in heart disease death risk; heavy alcohol users had a much greater increase in risk.•

Study highlights:• Alaskan Eskimos have higher rates of fatty-plaque lined arteries than other Americans, possibly because they smoke more and are increasing other unhealthy behaviors.• An observational population study found that 60 percent of adult Eskimos smoke at least three

Preliminary research shows encouraging results with transplantation of retinal cells in patients with blindness caused by retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a report in the August issue of American Journal of Ophthalmology.In the FDA-monitored study,