HEALTH

There is an engineered virus that when injected into the blood, it selectively targets cancer cells throughout the body and attacks the tumors without destroying healthy cells.

New York City firefighters exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster are 19 percent more likely to develop cancer than their non-exposed counterparts, according to a recent study that evaluated the health of 9,853 WTC-exposed and non-exposed firefighters over the seven years following 9/11.

Sleep deprivation, or insomnia, results in a loss of $2,280 and 11.3 days of lost productivity to each U.S. worker in a year, says a report of the America Insomnia Survey.

Strokes in children, teens, and young adults are rising at a disturbing speed in the U.S. as per a new study.

Five patients treated for eye disease were blinded after being injected with Roche Holding AG's Avastin at the Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, The New York Times reports.

Rescuers and firefighters, who were exposed to the dust of the collapsed World Trade Center on 9/11, are vulnerable to cancer and other respiratory illnesses, says a report.

A new study has found out that there is a link between 9/11 firefighters and increased risk of cancer.

New findings from an analysis of 30,000-year-old bacteria show that antibiotic resistance is nothing new, rather a widespread natural phenomenon that somehow preceded the breakthroughs of modern medicine.

U.S. Tennis star Venus Williams withdrew Wednesday from the U.S. Open after recently being diagnosed with an energy-draining autoimmune disease called Sjogren's syndrome.

Japanese scientists have discovered that both a little bit of solution containing urea and gene replacement can treat a rare, fatal childhood disease and may make mouse embryos transparent in at least two weeks.

A new study on insomnia and workplace productivity has again exposed the yawning gap between those who fall asleep easily and those who do not.

Half of the U.S. population age two or older indulges in sugary drinks on any given day, new research finds.

A study from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that the average U.S. worker suffering from insomnia loses 11.3 days each year in productivity.

U.S. Tennis star Venus Williams withdrew Wednesday from the U.S. Open after recently being diagnosed with an energy-draining autoimmune disease called Sjogren's syndrome.

Venus Williams was forced to withdraw from the U.S. Open on Wednesday after being diagnosed with Sj?gren's syndrome, leaving fans wondering: what is that, and is it serious? Here are five things you should know about the condition.

A recent study finding by biologists at the University Of Southern California (USC) might help to explain why humans lose energy with age. One benefit of the study would lead to pathways for developing medicine, new diets or pharmaceuticals that might help to slow the aging process. In the new study, USC scientists have revealed that as human cells grow older, there is a greater decline in the availability of an enzyme, called Lon protease.

Antibiotic resistance is a problem that dates back 30,000 years according to a recent discovery.

Subsequent to two days of debates and testimonials, Food and Drug Administration said that silicone breast implants are safe.

Extreme thinness may not be only about dieting or exercise. Scientists have identified a genetic cause for extreme thinness, according to a study published on Aug. 31 in the journal Nature. The research shows that people with extra copies of certain genes are much more likely to be very skinny.

Silicone-gel breast implants are safe and effective, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The United States could be worse than 40 other countries when it comes to infant mortality.

Researchers have engineered a virus that attacks cancer cells when injected into patients, a form of treatment that could kill tumors without harming healthy cells.

Babies born in the United States have a higher chance of dying in their first month than babies in much of the developed world, according to a new report on infant mortality rates.

The United States could be worse than 40 other countries when it comes to infant mortality. New research done by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that babies under four weeks old account for 41 percent of child deaths worldwide.

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a warning, looking at the situation that it a mutant strain of deadly flu is already spreading in China and Vietnam, according to CBS News report. Fears of an outbreak of bird flu this winter have been raised by the United Nations. Bird flu was in decline, but FAO warns it appears to be on the rise again and the new bird flu strain is even deadlier.

The Free Speech Coalition announced Sunday night that an adult actor has contracted HIV, prompting Los Angeles' adult film industry to shut down. The industry uses a database that lists STD statuses of all performers.

The porn industry in Los Angeles, CA. came to a screeching halt Saturday, after an adult entertainer tested positive for HIV. LA officials ordered an immediate shutdown of the multi-billion-dollar adult entertainment industry by Monday, forcing a number porn sets across the San Fernando Valley to close losing a substantial amount of revenue.

Researchers found that those who did aerobics for eight months lost about 2.5 square inches of belly fat, as measured on a CT scan. That amount is about 1.5 times as much as people who did a combination of aerobic exercise and weight lifting. Furthermore, it is also about 20 times as much as those who only did weight lifting.

New York City-based Pfizer Inc. gained FDA approval for their drug Xalkori, the first new medicine in several years for deadly, advanced lung cancer, according to new research.