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5 E. coli illnesses linked to beef burger recall
The strain of E. coli bacteria found in Butcher's Choice Garlic Peppercorn Beef Burgers was the same one that made five people sick in Ontario and Alberta, Canadian Food Inspection...
Dr. William F. House, Inventor of Cochlear Implant, Dies
Dr. House developed a surgical procedure for a debilitating form of vertigo that cured the astronaut Alan B. Shepard.
Global Checkup: Most People Living Longer, But Sicker
The most comprehensive study to date of global health reveals that we're living longer, but coping with more disease as adults.
Common anesthetic agents can be harmful for the development of the fetus
An anesthetic regimen typically used during surgery on pregnant mothers appears to have a negative effect on the development of the fetus, new study shows. Contrary to previous research findings,...
Test of Sitting and Standing Predicts Mortality
A test that asks a person to sit on the floor and then stand back up is a good predictor of mortality.
New study brings long-sought vaccines for deadly parasite closer to reality
One major cause of illness from food-borne diseases is the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). New insights into how the immune system combats T. gondii are provided in a new...
Blood pressure, smoking and alcohol: The health risks with the biggest global burden
Over 9 million people died as a consequence of high blood pressure in 2010, making it the health risk factor with the greatest toll worldwide, say experts.
Intestinal immune cells play an unexpected role in immune surveillance of the bloodstream
Researchers have found that dendritic cells in the intestinal lining collect antigens from both intestinal contents and the circulation, leading to the generation of T cells that suppress inflammation. Disruption...
Two new genetic mutations associated with Cowden syndrome identified
Researchers have uncovered two new genes associated with Cowden syndrome -- a difficult-to-recognize, under-diagnosed condition that carries high risks of breast, thyroid, and other cancers.
How do people die? Global mortality and causes of death visualised
What kills people around the world - and how does it vary from place to place?Simon Rogers
Hospital death rates improve
Canadians can check how the rate of deaths is falling in their local hospital as a measure of improvements in patient care.
A shift in how healthcare is paid for
In Massachusetts, thousands of physicians receive more pay if their patients stay healthy and avoid costly medical care. It could become a national template.CHELMSFORD, Mass. — It's hard work being...
MicroRNA-218 targets medulloblastoma, most aggressive childhood brain cancer
A new study shows that in medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor of children, microRNA-218 is especially low. The article also shows that adding microRNA-218 to neural stem cells engineered to...
New biomarker for bone marrow cancer: Discovery suggests new ways of treating multiple myeloma
Singapore scientists have identified FAIM, a molecule that typically prevents cell death, as a potential biomarker to identify an incurable form of cancer in the bone marrow. Patients with this...
The health and growth of calves in Tanzanian smallholder dairy farms
Milk production is a major source of income for many farmers in Tanzania and therefore an important factor in combating poverty in the region. But the health and growth of...
HPV in older women may be due to reactivation of virus, not new infection
A new study suggests that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in women at or after menopause may represent an infection acquired years ago, and that HPV infections may exist below limits...
Kidney Tumors And Kids: Researchers Isolate The Cancer Stem Cells
Wilms' tumors, a type of cancer typically found in the kidneys of young children, might have a new weapon against them. A new therapeutic approach that one day might be...
Introverts fight back in unusual viral video
Introverts fight back in atypical viral video Popular YouTube videos typically feature catchy songs, flashy stunts or some other subject too loud to ignore -- but, amid the sensory overload,...
What Happens to the Body During Fasts
Matthew McConaughey had to go on severe diets to lose lots of weight for a role. Here's what happens in the body.
Rembrandt's Bathsheba did not have breast cancer after all: Scientists cast new light on famous painting
In 1654, Rembrandt van Rijn painted his famous Bathsheba, which depicts King David's wife naked at her bath. The painting has been regarded as an icon for breast cancer since...
Light therapy causes sharp drop in hospital infections
A project using light therapy to kill harmful bacteria reduced post-surgical infections by almost 40 per cent at Vancouver General Hospital, medical authorities say.
New hormone therapy shows promise for menopause
Investigators at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have concluded research on a new postmenopausal hormone therapy that shows promise as [...]
Millions waiting for medical ‘breakthroughs’ against neglected diseases
Despite important progress in research and development (R&D) for global health over the past decade, only a small fraction of [...]
Blood Clots Are Ready for Their Close-Up [Slide Show]
A blood clot is one of the final steps in a complex process with which the human body seals a rupture in an injured blood vessel. Clotting involves interactions between...
My stay of execution from cancer
Cancer remission is a relief and a challenge to me, but cuts to the NHS mean others will be less luckyFigures released by the Office for National Statistics confirm that more people...
HealthBridge Managemant Ordered to Reinstate Striking Workers
HealthBridge Management has been ordered to bring back nearly 600 employees in Connecticut who went on strike in July and to rescind the pension and health care cuts it had...
‘How to Survive a Plague’ Provides a Silver Lining on AIDS
The documentary by David France charts the journey of the disease from the first days.
Delaying childbirth may reduce the risk of an aggressive form of breast cancer, study suggests
Younger women who wait at least 15 years after their first menstrual period to give birth to their first child may reduce their risk of an aggressive form of breast...