HEALTH

When obese people lose weight with behavioral therapy, their family members may get a bit trimmer as well, a new study suggests.

Reducing salt in the diets of the general population may not have an overall positive health impact, according to a review of more than 160 scientific studies published Wednesday.

The United States set a new direction for its global AIDS campaign on Tuesday, emphasizing HIV-fighting drugs that can prevent new infections to bring the goal of an AIDS-free generation within reach.

A government-backed expert panel joined in the fight against skin cancer on Tuesday with a proposal urging doctors to counsel fair-skinned youths about sun protection.

Devices help researchers track spread of crop diseases.

A recombinant poxviral vaccine, PANVAC, under study has shown to produce positive results in patients suffering from ovarian and breast cancer with limited tumour burden and minimal prior chemotherapy, a recent research reveals.

A UC San Diego study shows autistic children have an average of 67 percent more brain cells, with significantly heavier brains than their normally developing peers. The excess of brain cells in the prefrontal cortex suggest autism begins in the womb, not (as previously imagined) in infancy or toddlerhood. Extra brain cells cause autistic kids to have too much of a good thing.

Physically acting out dreams, also known as rapid eye movement behavior disorder (RBD), develops into degenerative nerve disorders in 40 to 65 percent of patients, such as Parkinson's disease, researchers found.

Draft recommendations shoot for 90 percent vaccination rate by 2020.

A study out Monday adds to evidence that a newer type of birth control pill may carry a higher risk of blood clots than older versions.

A federal judge blocked a U.S. rule requiring tobacco companies to display graphic images on cigarette packs, such as a man exhaling cigarette smoke through a hole in his throat.

A survey conducted by the American Association of University Women has reported that 48 percent of students between seventh and 12th grade were sexually harassed in the last school year.

Kelly Osbourne released from hospital, where she was treated for a head injury.

Pigeonpea - a minor agricultural crop more common in rural backyards than plowed fields, reached a milestone Sunday when Indian and Chinese researchers announced the decoding of the plant's genome.

People who had invasive bypass surgery and those who underwent less-invasive stent placement showed declines in thinking and memory skills a few months after the procedures, according to a German study of heart patients.

People who have donated part of their liver for transplant can experience physical and psychological complications years after the operation, according to a German study.

Following the Phase III analysis by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, it was found that around 45 percent of children with active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) were able to reduce their dependence on oral corticosteroids following the treatment with ACZ885 (canakinumab).

About 2,000 foreign hikers have been trapped in bad weather on the slopes of a mountain near Mount Everest in a remote corner of Nepal for the past four days.

Men addicted to alcohol, drugs and those involved in criminal acts can actually be tamed over time if they become fathers, a new study suggests.

At the American Institute of Cancer research (AICR) Annual Conference on Food, Nutrition and Physical activity, Washington experts presented a paper which shows the impact of physical activity on breast cancer. The paper suggests that a brisk walk can help reduce several key biological indicators of cancer risks such as sex hormone levels, inflammation and body fatness. The press release suggests that up to 40000 cases of breast cancer and 43000 cases of colon cancer in U.S are linked with lack ...

Addiction treatment would improve patient safety, researchers noted in survey.

Public health officials could use social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook to track contagious diseases, according to research published Tuesday.

A group of Medicare patients and their families sued the Obama administration on Thursday, saying they were deprived of coverage by the government health plan because of a policy that allows hospitals to avoid admitting elderly people with chronic ailments as inpatients.

Americans in the past year got access to 24 new medicines before they became available anywhere else, U.S. drug regulators said.

A number of parents are helping their underage children to sign up on Facebook by assisting them in lying about their age, a new survey has found.

Researchers discover that the skin sees UV light.

Runners from around the globe have been taking part in the New York City Marathon for nearly 40 years. However, they each have their own motivation and drive to finish the race

Researchers have found that a hard probe inserted in the cerebral cortex of a rat model turns nearly as flexible as the surrounding gray matter in minutes, and induces less of the tough scarring that blocks hard probes that do not change.

In a first time effort, University Of Missouri researchers have indicated that babies have the capability to understand adults and communicate as young as 10 months. The new study explores the myth regarding infants and their mental agility of understanding life in the first year of birth. The study explained that babies start to understand another person's thought process, providing new insights on how humans acquire knowledge and how communication develops.