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Pap test for ovarian cancer explored
For years, doctors have lamented that there's no Pap test for deadly ovarian cancer. Now scientists report a tantalizing hint that one day, there might be.
New norovirus strain 'dominant'
A new form of norovirus called Sydney 2012 is causing many of the cases of vomiting and diarrhoea in England and Wales.
How to avoid travel health insurance pitfalls
With the winter travel season in high gear, here are some tips to help ensure vacationers are adequately covered by a health insurance policy before they go.
Diabetes is a stubborn adversary
The disease, affected so greatly by lifestyle, is an ongoing challenge for the healthcare system — and for community clinics in the forefront of reform efforts.One by one, the diabetic...
Counting the cost of mercury pollution
Cleaning up mercury pollution and reducing prenatal exposure to the neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg) could save the European Union 10,000 million euros per year, finds a new study. New estimates suggest...
Cancer Genome Institute at Fox Chase among first to offer clinical blueprint of cancer genes
Fox Chase Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, is now offering patients with advanced cancer a cutting-edge clinical test that will provide them with a unique blueprint...
Botox may help stroke patients
Injecting botox into the arm muscles of stroke survivors changes electrical activity in the brain and may help long-term recovery, new research suggests.
The Ancient Silk Road Delivered Culture, Goods...And A Genetic Disease
Researchers have identified four new regions on the human genome associated with Behcet's disease, a painful and potentially dangerous condition which causes inflammation of blood vessels in various parts of the...
Epilepsy 'link' to migraine gene
A strong family history of seizures could increase the chances of having severe migraines, says a study in Epilepsia journal.
Most-used diabetes drug works in different way than previously thought
Researchers found that the diabetes drug metformin works in a different way than previously understood. Their research in mice found that metformin suppresses the liver hormone glucagon's ability to generate...
Alexander Leaf Dies at 92; Linked Diet and Health
Dr. Leaf was a physician, researcher, administrator and professor who studied heart disease, longevity and the dangers of global warming.
Researchers ID important factor in fat storage and energy metabolism
As part of their ongoing research on the physiologic factors that contribute to the development of obesity, Joslin Diabetes Center [...]
Uncovering how morphine increases pain in some people
For individuals with agonizing pain, it is a cruel blow when the gold-standard medication actually causes more pain. Adults and [...]
Good Fat And Bad Fat: The Metabolic Fight In Your Body
While diet and exercise are guaranteed to eliminate obesity, there can sometimes be a biological issue that arises, making it harder to lose fat. Pop culture diet doctors selling books have...
Your medical chart could include exercise minutes
CHICAGO (AP) -- Roll up a sleeve for the blood pressure cuff. Stick out a wrist for the pulse-taking. Lift your tongue for the thermometer. Report...
France shaken by fresh scandal over weight-loss drug linked to deaths
Drug company boss faces manslaughter investigation as victims complain of delays in compensationA weight-loss drug believed to have killed hundreds in France's biggest ever pharmaceutical scandal has sparked fresh controversy as victims complain...
Despite New Health Law, Some See Sharp Rise in Premiums
States with and without regulatory approval of rate increases are allowing insurers to pass on their higher expenses to consumers and small businesses.
Navel Gazing: One Woman's Quest for a Size Normal by Anne H Putnam – review
In a brave memoir, Anne Putnam describes the aftermath of the extreme-weight-loss surgery she underwent at the age of 17Show me a woman who has never worried that she is too fat...
N.S. mom praises extended EI for families of sick kids
One woman from New Waterford, N.S. is celebrating a victory after the federal government announced it will extend employment insurance benefits for those who are taking care of seriously ill...
NHS patients thwarted in bid to enter drug trials
Vital therapies are hampered by delays in matching clinical tests to participants, warns leading doctorThe NHS has been accused of impeding the quest for lifesaving new drugs by denying many patients the chance...
Phase I Trial For Pharmacokinetics Of KU-046 In Alzheimer's Disease
Kareus Therapeutics SA has announced the start of a Phase I clinical study following the Investigational New Drug (IND) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for the development...
Try This: The old-school half Turkish get-up
For a stronger body and greater mobility, steal this old-school exercise from wrestlers. Called the half Turkish get-up, it's a total body workout all in one move, says Amy Dixon,...
Sports bras: Get fit for action
Eight out of 10 women are wearing the wrong size sports bra, says Heather Cvitkovic, a product manager at Moving Comfort, the women's fitness clothing company that sells more sports...
U.S. Settles Accusations That Doctors Overtreated
A hospital in Ohio agreed to pay $3.9 million over allegations that doctors billed the federal Medicare program for unnecessary heart procedures.
Massachusetts Plans Stricter Control of Compounding Pharmacies
Gov. Deval Patrick proposed changes to prevent another public health disaster like the meningitis outbreak tied to a Framingham company.
F.D.A. Offers Rules to Stop Food Contamination
The plan shifts the agency away from taking action after contamination has been identified to requiring measures to prevent it in the first place.
Can genetically modified mosquitoes prevent disease in the US?
Can GM bugs halt disease spread in the US?
Pa. senator sues over NCAA use of Penn State fine
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A Pennsylvania state senator sued the NCAA on Friday over its use of the $60 million fine that Penn State is paying...