A popular medication for the prevention of osteoporosis doubles the chances of developing cancer, according to a recent UK...

A long-term study of women who are genetically prone to breast or ovarian cancer has shown that those who undergo major preventive surgeries had a reduced risk of those...

In a remarkable twist of fate, a dying cancer patient reunited with his daughter he hadn't seen in 41 years at the Bronx hospice where she is a...

A Long Island doctor's license to practice medicine has been cancelled after he got hooked on having phone sex with one of his...

A nurse in the US walked into a dying cancer patient's room and in a twist of fate came face to face with her father who had gone missing from her life over 40 years back, it was reported here...

Unique metabolic properties that allow a specific type of stem cell in the body to survive and replicate in low-oxygen environments have been identified by UT Southwestern Medical Center...

A South African pastor has angered Christians by preaching a sermon entitled 'Jesus was HIV positive' in a bid to combat the stigma surrounding HIV and...

Just one dose of a new experimental drug could cure malaria, scientists at U.S. National Institutes of Health have...

The Malaysian High Court has told surgeons in the country to obtain their female patients' consent before taking pictures of their intimate...

Michael Douglas has blamed smoking and drinking for his recently diagnosed...

Hugh Jackman has made an emotional cameo appearance in a video tribute for an Australian cancer patient's...

Richard Gere has dislocated his shoulder rehearsing a fight scene for his upcoming film 'The...

Women fitted with a faulty French breast implant have been told the silicone gel is not toxic. Preliminary tests by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency found the material used in...

Berkeley Heights, NJ (Vocus) September 4, 2010 Ilya Kupershtein, M.D., spine surgeon, joins Summit Medical Group’s Department of Neurosurgery at 1 Diamond Hill Road. Dr. Kupershtein earned...

September 04, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- According to The New York Times, 14 states have passed laws allowing marijuana use for medical purposes. Colorado passed its law in 2000 and since that time,...

announcement that the not-for-profit public-private partnership Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) will became the first product development partnership (PDP) to contribute intellectual property to...

AURORA, CO, September 04, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In order to better serve patients,Colorado Integrative Cancer Care (CICC) has opened a second office location at the Centennial Medical Plaza...

Trinity Herb Company, Inc. has been founded to provide all natural herbal products to meet the holistic health and hygiene needs of the worldwide Christian Community. The company begins will over 60...

Inc. magazine today ranked First Dental Health NO. 3485 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private...

Members from MassMedia will host a strategic marketing workshop for members of the Medical Group Management Association at Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas on September 14 at...

UNION, MO, September 04, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Nicknamed "St. Louis Animal Whisperer" by NBC TV-DSDK, Dr. Ava Frick is known as a miracle worker for her success in caring for animals. She was...

Vutty Frank Yaiy disassembles a vehicle Thursday at All Foreign & Domestic Body Shop. Yaiy was the first employee hired by owner Ben Tavakoli, who spends $165,000 annually on health insurance for his...

A recent survey of Consumer Reports' subscribers finds that lesser-known fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Five Guys have better tasting hamburgers than McDonald's or Burger King. Erica Hill...

When the end comes, the last thing a plus-sized person needs is to be crammed into a too-small casket. So, caskets have gone super-size. Goliath Casket Company offers models up to 52 inches wide....

Egg Safety Inspection Cracks CBS News has recently obtained a series of inspection reports at one of the main companies linked to the egg recall. Elaine Quijano reports that the inspections may have...

Want to flaunt your fearlessness? Then make sure not to learn what a hurricane could do to your home. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says you need to think about what would...

Video Series: Dr. Ashton's Health and Wellness CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton explained on "The Early Show" the majority of food-borne illness cases are mild and cause symptoms...

(AP) People who take many bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study says. British researchers analyzed the records of nearly...

Sometimes you know as soon as you open that package that something funky is going on with those chicken breasts. But with salmonella, Listeria, and other food borne pathogens stalking consumers from...

Americans are awash in images of sexy, impossibly perfect bodies, and the sea of physical perfection is doing a number on how we see our own bodies. Some people actually become convinced that they...

(AP) Baby carrot farmers are launching a campaign that pitches the little, orange, crunchy snacks as daring, fun and naughty - just like junk food. A group of 50 producers hopes the 'Eat 'Em Like...

20-Something's Stroke Story Harvard Professor Henry Luis Gates' daughter Elizabeth Gates suffered a stroke in her 20s and had to relearn basic...

A native of Florida, Trammell earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration/management at the University of West Florida. He earned master’s degrees in business and hospital...

Recognizing the Bahrain government's continued move to create awareness on health issues, the Bahrain Exhibition and Convention Authority (BECA), is introducing a new Health and Wellness Expo in...

Originally published September 4, 2010 at midnight, updated August 13, 2010 at 2:16 a.m. In a bid to advance mobile health technology through a standardized social network platform, San Diego’s...

Reva Medical , which is developing bioabsorbable stents for treating arterial disease, has filed for a $63 million IPO on the Australian Stock Exchange, according to PE Hub. Inteq Ltd., a boutique...

Sep 4 2010 by Claire Rees, Western Mail HOW DO YOU DO IT?: Many yoga poses require you to support the weight of your body in new ways, including balancing on one leg or supporting yourself with...

Bye bye summer, hello a healthier you Eating salads and summer fruits long after August can leave you feeling sluggish and dreading the darker nights, says an expert. Jenny Longhurst found out how...

Sep 4 2010 by Claire Rees, Western Mail HOW HEALTHY ARE YOU?: I had a check up 10 days ago and my GP reassures me everything is in excellent working order. I have a healthy blood pressure and...

Madeleine Brindley , Western Mail WOMEN fitted with a faulty French breast implant have been told the silicone gel is not toxic. Preliminary tests by the Medicines and Healthcare Products...

In a one-in-a-million twist of fate, a Bronx nurse welcoming a terminal-cancer patient to her unit discovered he was her long lost father, who had vanished when she was just months old. "It was fate...

Tasmanian health officials want more to do more testing on residents of a small north-east town, where the water supply has been tainted with high levels of arsenic, cadmium and lead. All children...

Canadians would rather see their tax dollars spent on health care than "prisons and planes," according to Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff, who says his party is the one to trust to improve...

Five family medicine doctors who have long worked for Hillcrest Health System have decided to join Waco’s other hospital system.The move will temporarily gut Hillcrest’s Bosque Clinic. It...

www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/relations/indexaude.shtml . The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume Lafleur brand Original wieners described below...